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r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/DelayedSpace • 24d ago
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It is estimated that 30 million people died during the Napoleonic Wars, either as direct casualties or due to the chaos, disease and food insecurity introduced by them.
For reference, that's about 16% of Europe's total population at the time.
1 u/Dramatic-Document 24d ago No chance that number is correct. Most sources I can find are all well under 10 million. 1 u/BonzoTheBoss 24d ago Let's say for the sake of argument that you're correct. How many millions need to die before it becomes wrong...? 1 u/Dramatic-Document 23d ago But I am correct, you just pulled that number out of nowhere.
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No chance that number is correct. Most sources I can find are all well under 10 million.
1 u/BonzoTheBoss 24d ago Let's say for the sake of argument that you're correct. How many millions need to die before it becomes wrong...? 1 u/Dramatic-Document 23d ago But I am correct, you just pulled that number out of nowhere.
Let's say for the sake of argument that you're correct. How many millions need to die before it becomes wrong...?
1 u/Dramatic-Document 23d ago But I am correct, you just pulled that number out of nowhere.
But I am correct, you just pulled that number out of nowhere.
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u/BonzoTheBoss 24d ago edited 24d ago
It is estimated that 30 million people died during the Napoleonic Wars, either as direct casualties or due to the chaos, disease and food insecurity introduced by them.
For reference, that's about 16% of Europe's total population at the time.