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Re:The Dog Who Served on Both Sides of the American Revolution by rgrieselhuber on Monday August 28, 2023 @08:46PM (#37302175)
I’m not surprised, it wouldn’t have made sense to call it a revolution. I do wonder when the less accurate phrase was first applied and who was responsible.
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Re:The Dog Who Served on Both Sides of the American Revolution by cmeacham98 on Monday August 28, 2023 @11:21PM (#37303189)
Merriam-Webster defines revolution as (and I would agree this is how I see it used):

> a fundamental change in political organization.

> especially : the overthrow or renunciation of one government or ruler and the substitution of another by the governed

I have no idea if that definition was in use in the 18th century, but in the 21st I think it's accurate enough terminology.

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