Tallying the Cost of America's Wars-- Part 1

AMERICAN REVOLUTION-- (1775-1783)

COST: $2.4 BILLION
TOTAL IN SERVICE: 217,000
BATTLE DEATHS: 4,435


WAR OF 1812-- (1812-1815)

COST: $1.6 billion
TOTAL IN SERVICE: 286,730
BATTLE DEATHS: 2,260


MEXICAN WAR-- (1846-1848)

COST: $2.4 billion
TOTAL IN SERVICE: 78,718
BATTLE DEATHS: 1,733

More Wars to Come. --Cooter