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There's a simple equation out there.

To defeat unconventional warriors (ie guerillas) you need at least 10 times as many conventional troops.

In South Africa, the British needed 500,000 men to wage war against the Boers who numbered about a tenth of that.

That means that if 4 million armed patriots made a stand, an oppressor would need 40 million troops to win. I don't know of any army with 40 million troops.

For a fictional account of how this might be possible:

http://www.amazon.com/Patriots-Survivin ... 156384155X