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==Soldiers==

==Soldiers==

British prime minister  [[William Pitt the elder]] decided that it was necessary to win the war against France at all costs. In previous wars America had been a side-show to Europe; now it was an important arena, though still not as important as central Europe. Militia and volunteers from the [[Thirteen Colonies]] became the main source of British manpower, augmented by British regiments and under the command of british professional soldiers. Most of the Americans were young and poor; many were indentured servants who won freedom from their labor contracts by going  to war.

British prime minister  [[William Pitt the elder]] decided that it was necessary to win the war against France at all costs. In previous wars America had been a side-show to Europe; now it was an important arena, though still not as important as central Europe. Militia and volunteers from the [[Thirteen Colonies]] became the main source of British manpower, augmented by British regiments and under the command of British professional soldiers. Most of the Americans were young and poor; many were indentured servants who won freedom from their labor contracts by going  to war.

In Pennsylvania, [[Benjamin Franklin]] played a crucial role in organizing the defense of the colony over the objections of thepacifistic Quakers.  Franklin tried but failed to get the [[Thirteen Colonies]] to unite through the proposed [[Albany Plan of Union]].

In Pennsylvania, [[Benjamin Franklin]] played a crucial role in organizing the defense of the colony over the objections of thepacifistic Quakers.  Franklin tried but failed to get the [[Thirteen Colonies]] to unite through the proposed [[Albany Plan of Union]].