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Editorial
December 11, 1822
The Hillsborough Recorder
Hillsboro, Orange County, North Carolina
What is this article about?
Editorial cites Encyclopedia Britannica on Revolutionary War costs: Britain spent 165M pounds and lost 4,653 men, US only 9M pounds, praising republican frugality and simplicity over British extravagance in victory.
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Republican Economy.—The Encyclopedia Britannica states, that the war for our Independence cost Great Britain 165,654,914l. sterling, and 4,653 men; while the expense to the United States was only 9,450,084l. This fact strikingly illustrates the difference between the habits of the two countries—between republican simplicity and regal pomp and parade. Our own hardy countrymen with rusty guns and in the dress of peasants, successfully encountered the legions of England equipped in glittering armour and the paraphernalia of royalty.
Republican Economy.—The Encyclopedia Britannica states, that the war for our Independence cost Great Britain 165,654,914l. sterling, and 4,653 men; while the expense to the United States was only 9,450,084l. This fact strikingly illustrates the difference between the habits of the two countries—between republican simplicity and regal pomp and parade. Our own hardy countrymen with rusty guns and in the dress of peasants, successfully encountered the legions of England equipped in glittering armour and the paraphernalia of royalty.
What sub-type of article is it?
War Or Peace
Economic Policy
What keywords are associated?
Revolutionary War Costs
Republican Economy
British Pomp
American Simplicity
What entities or persons were involved?
Great Britain
United States
Encyclopedia Britannica
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Cost Of The War For Independence To Britain And The United States
Stance / Tone
Praising Republican Simplicity Over Regal Pomp
Key Figures
Great Britain
United States
Encyclopedia Britannica
Key Arguments
War For Independence Cost Great Britain 165,654,914l. Sterling And 4,653 Men
Expense To The United States Was Only 9,450,084l.
Fact Illustrates Difference Between Republican Simplicity And Regal Pomp And Parade
Hardy American Countrymen With Rusty Guns And Peasant Dress Defeated England's Glittering Legions