Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Despite being outnumbered, under-funded, and under-trained, the patriots managed to claim victory.
During the American Revolution, the population of the 13 Colonies was around two and a half million. Across the Atlantic, England had a population over three times that! To make matters more difficult for the patriots, the British empire boasted the world's largest navy and had a massive military budget. Find out just how unlikely the patriots victory really was in this episode of Simple Civics!
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Despite being outnumbered, under-funded, and under-trained, the patriots managed to claim victory.
During the American Revolution, the population of the 13 Colonies was around two and a half million. Across the Atlantic, England had a population over three times that! To make matters more difficult for the patriots, the British empire boasted the world's largest navy and had a massive military budget. Find out just how unlikely the patriots victory really was in this episode of Simple Civics!
Watch more at wfyi.org/shows/simple-civics
#AmericanRevolution #USHistory #Revolution #WFYI #Civics
