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''1776''<ref>released in the United Kingdom as ''1776: America and Britain At War'''</ref> is a historical novel about the events in year [[Title Drop|1776]] of the [[American Revolutionary War]]. Written in the prose format of a fictional novel by [[David McCullough]], it nonetheless is a nonfictional work that goes over the military and political events of that year in context to the conflict at the time in the American colonies.
'''''1776'''''<ref>released in the United Kingdom as ''1776: America and Britain At War''.</ref> is a historical novel about the events in year [[Title Drop|1776]] of the [[American Revolutionary War]]. Written in the prose format of a fictional novel by [[David McCullough]], it nonetheless is a nonfictional work that goes over the military and political events of that year in context to the conflict at the time in the American colonies.


Despite what it could seems, this book is not related to the [[1776 (musical)|musical of the same name]], save for the common theme they both despict.
Despite what it could seem, this book is not related to the [[1776 (musical)|musical of the same name]], save for the common theme they both depict.


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* [[Axe Crazy]]: No one actually DID anything this extreme, but propaganda on both sides loved to play up the other side as if they did.
* [[Axe Crazy]]: No one actually ''did'' anything this extreme, but propaganda on both sides loved to play up the other side as if they did.
* [[The Alcoholic]]: Rum was a common drink on both sides, to the point of being doled as actual military rations,<ref>Which actually made sense, alcohol was used to steady the nerves and for other medical reasons</ref>. Actual instances of excessive drinking were severely discouraged and punished.
* [[The Alcoholic]]: Rum was a common drink on both sides, to the point of being doled as actual military rations,<ref>Which actually made sense, alcohol was used to steady the nerves and for other medical reasons</ref>. Actual instances of excessive drinking were severely discouraged and punished.
* [[Asshole Victim]]: While the soldiers largely tried to treat each other with dignity despite being on opposite sides in formal engagements, loyalist and patriot civilians considered each other this.
* [[Asshole Victim]]: While the soldiers largely tried to treat each other with dignity despite being on opposite sides in formal engagements, loyalist and patriot civilians considered each other this.
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