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originally posted by: lostbook
I post this question to see where this conversation leads. Wars have to be funded by someone, right? I ask about the Revolutionary war because that war had to do with the establishment of the US. Maybe it was the prince of Saudi Arabia, maybe an enemy of the British royalty at that time, or someone else. I'm on my phone so I can't post any pictures or support information.
Whomever it was they are investors in this country in a sense. Much like people who invest in star-up businesses. Are these people
the "tptb?" Who call the shots? What does ATS think?
Haym Salomon (also Solomon; April 7, 1740 – January 6, 1785) was a Polish-born Jewish American businessman and political financial broker who immigrated to New York from Poland during the period of the American Revolution. He helped convert the French loans into ready cash by selling bills of exchange for Robert Morris, the Superintendent of Finance. In this way he aided the Continental Army and was possibly the prime financier of the American side during the American Revolutionary War against Great Britain.[1]
originally posted by: alldaylong
a reply to: lostbook
The Colonists had military help from France, Holland and Spain. So i would assume cash came from those countries also.
originally posted by: MysterX
America would still be paying her taxes to the Crown.
originally posted by: lostbook
Wars have to be funded by someone, right? I ask about the Revolutionary war because that war had to do with the establishment of the US. Maybe it was the prince of Saudi Arabia, maybe an enemy of the British royalty at that time, or someone else.
originally posted by: SlapMonkey
France had a LOT to do with us winning the war, so I would believe without citing any sources that they probably were the biggest donors of money, training and effort.
originally posted by: Shamrock6
a reply to: crazyewok
You fellas had way better sailing songs and ditties. Chalk it up to jealousy.