>I think we should keep informed about where the Brits are, who knows maybe King Blair has eye on the North American colonies again. They say beaver pelts are more expensive than ever.
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>Who would have though that the Brits still had over 20,000 troops still in Germany.

And how many soldiers is that?

Because http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=troop says that in each of its meanings, "troop" is a group. So that'd be at least 100,000 soldiers (the minimal troop mentioned is 5 boy or girl scouts). And... has anyone heard anyone in uniform saying "I am a troop"?

I know everyone says so, but that still doesn't make it right.