Final Response to Angel in the Whirlwind

It's a miracle that the Revolution succeeded. No wonder the colonies felt that God and right was on their side. How they were ever able to get anything done, with the constant bickering and attempts to bring each other down in Congress, the fact that you had loyalists living alongside patriots, the destruction of the cities and villages, by the British, the violent response by the patriots when the towns were retaken, all suggest the impossibility of any unity after the war. And for awhile it seems, those who sought revenge won out but ultimately, the idea of humanity and mercy allowed most Loyalists to survive, though perhaps a hundred thousand or so fled to Canada. And, it seems, that from a pecuniary point of view, much of the money,business acumen, and connections were in the hands of the loyalists, thus they were need to jump start the economy. It also seems as though once the war was over, the British merchants and business men saw the United States as a huge territory for their goods and factories, thus within a couple of years, many British had returned to make money, as they had before the war. Capitalism flourished and the colonies began to settle down and grow. Washington throughout seemed the reluctant warrior, modest, reserved, seldom given to emotion or the normal tantrums and emotions of most of us. Rarely is he self serving or revengeful; mostly, he's honest, true, and willing to suffer for the idea of a unified states. It's interesting how little role the South played in the Revolution, perhaps already suggesting a difference of belief with the North, although some battles were fought in Georgia and South Carolina. Three men standout, Washington, of course, Franklin, a bit of a fop and gourmet, who seems to have used the money of the Congress for his own aggrandisement as much as for the needs of the military and war though he ultimately was judged a success. John Adams also influenced much of what was going on, from either his role as a member of congress or as a businessman. He has a bit of a curmudgeon about him, always skeptical and ready to criticize others, though his wife Abigail seems to have been less harsh, more willing to see beyond self interest and the moment. Jefferson mostly seems to have been on the periphery, though he comes to prominence when the Constitution is being put together. He is younger than most of the others, and seems not to have been a soldier.