What percentage of colonists were active revolutionaries, not just passive supporters or ‘fence-sitters’ who hopped on the winning side? I’ve heard it is a minority, can you provide a reliable source, like a URL address to the source?
This question belongs in the US History to 1877 forum, but you and I discussed this via email; I sent you this link:
http://www.independent.org/publications/article.asp?id=1398
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