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Revolutionary War
Advantages
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British• During the previous 100 years, the British had
enjoyed triumph after triumph over nations as powerful as France and Spain.
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British• Britain's military was the best in the world.
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British• British soldiers were well equipped, well disciplined,
well paid, and well fed.
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British• The British navy dominated the seas.
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British• Money was much more easily raised by the British
Empire than by the Continental Congress.
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British• Some of the money that British had was used to hire
Hessian mercenaries to fight the Americans.
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British• The Americans had tremendous difficulty raising
enough funds to purchase basic supplies for their troops, including shoes and blankets, while the British had a winning tradition.
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British• Around one in five Americans openly favored the
Crown, with about half of the population hoping to avoid the conflict altogether.
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British• Most Native American tribes sided with Britain, who
promised protection of tribal lands.
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American Colonists• The British fought a war far from home, and military
orders, troops, and supplies sometimes took months to reach their destinations.
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American Colonists• The British had an extremely difficult objective. They
had to persuade the Americans to give up their claims of independence.
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American Colonists• As long as the war continued, the colonists' claim
continued to gain validity.
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American Colonists• The geographic vastness of the colonies proved a
hindrance to the British effort, and despite occupying every major city, the British remained as at a disadvantage.
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American Colonists• Americans had a grand cause: fighting for their rights,
their independence, and their liberty. This cause is much more just than waging a war to deny independence.
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American Colonists• American military and political leaders were
inexperienced, but proved surprisingly competent.
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American Colonists• The war was expensive and the British population
debated its necessity.
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American Colonists• In Parliament, there were many American
sympathizers.
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American Colonists• The alliance with the French gave Americans
courage and a tangible threat that tipped the scales in America's favor.