Little Known Revolutionary War Facts The Americans of 1775 had the highest standard of living and the lowest taxes in the Western World and the British wanted a piece of the cash flow and tried to tax the Colonists who resisted violently. There were two Boston Tea Parties. Everybody knows about the Sons of Liberty who dumped chests of tea into Boston harbor on December 16, 1773. Fewer know that the act was repeated on March 7, 1774. The two tea parties cost the British around $3 million in modern money. By 1779, there were more Americans fighting with the British than with Gen. Washington. There were no less than 21 regiments (estimated to total 6500 to 8000 men) of Loyalists in the British Army. Washington reported a field army of only 3,468. About one-third of Americans opposed the separation from England. Read more of these fascinating bits at: http://www.state.deus/facts/ushist/revfacts.htm Sally Rolls Pavia Sun City, AZ [email protected] List Owner: [email protected] "Without genealogy, the study of history is lifeless." All incoming and outgoing email checked by Norton Anti-Virus 2002 .