In today's session, Yanuell analyzed some facts and figures to help him understand the Revolutionary War from a mathematical perspective. He learned that 2,165,076 British colonists lived in North America during the war. This was a number that surprised both of us! Twenty percent of these colonists remained loyal to Great Britain. The British had 133,000 troops and of these, 56,000 were regular military soldiers. 24,000 of the British troops died. A fact that Yanuell already knew thanks to his research, was that 30,000 German (Hessian) troops joined the fight to help the British. 13,000 Native Americans fought for the Redcoats, along with 19,000 loyal colonists. 96,000 troops served in the American army and only 35,000 of these were career army soldiers. 45,000 were militiamen – men who enlisted to serve their country. 5,000 sailors served along with 12,000 French troops. 25,000 American soldiers died; however, only 4,435 died in battle. Approximately 10,000 troops died of disease, 18,000 troops were taken as prisoners of war, and 10,000 of these died of mistreatment and hunger. American troops were three times more likely to die on a British prisoner ship than in battle. Up to 25,000 freed blacks and slaves fought on both sides. Yanuell felt that this lesson gave him excellent insight in looking at the war.