Revolutionary War Advantages

The American Revolutionary war began in-part because of economic struggles England faced after securing safety for it’s colonies during the Seven Years War. England needed to increase their taxation on the colonists after the war to pay off its war debts. Prior to these taxes, the colonies were wholly content while under the wing of the British Empire. Not only because the protection the British provided, but also because of their deep reverence for the Motherland. Colonists were angered by with Parliament due to their lack of acknowledgement towards colonists rights and opinions. Colonists stood together in a defiant motion towards liberation from England’s tyrannous acts of lawless duplicity. Before British government was able to fully

Before the war, the colonists were in a time of Salutary Neglect. Colonist could go about their business, passing laws, running the government how they wanted. The militia was under the control of American colonist and people such as George Washington could rise to the rank of Corporal. The British government had little involvement in the colonies as long as the colonies provided them with raw goods. However, with the start of the war, Salutary Neglect was over. As the British got involved in the fighting, colonist near the fighting soon joined them. However, the government passed laws that made them second-class soldiers compared to the British soldiers. American colonist could not rise above the rank of Captain, which was very demeaning to people like Washington who had been a Corporal in the Virginia Militia. The colonists were also treated like crap when it came to service. According to a soldier during the French and Indian War, the conditions in which soldiers worked, made it seem like the

The British had undisputed control of the continent and had very strong thriving economies in the colonies. They also had very large war debts as a result of defending the colonies during the war. This led to the British conclusion for colonies to start paying more taxes in order to pay off these war debts and start making a profit for Britain. On the other hand, the colonies wanted things to stay the way they were. They saw the principle of foreign taxation as leading to a time when Britain would tax the colonies dry and make life there miserable. This led to the fight that eventually led to revolution and independence.

As the war began, it seemed that the British possessed a greater advantage over the unprepared American rebels. The population odds alone were about three British to every one American rebel with around 7.5 million British soldiers against around 2.5 million American colonists. When it came to wealth and military power, the British were in favor. In addition to having a much greater amount of soldiers, the British soldiers were professional trained when compared to the minute amount of poorly trained American militia. While numerous and highly trained, the British also had the necessary money to equip their soldiers with the necessary ammunition, clothes, training, etc. The American soldiers, on the other hand, suffered from lack of supplies, lack of money, no leadership, and the difficult weather conditions. Recruiting, supplying, training, equipping, and paying soldiers were monumental challenges, especially for a nation that was barely forming its first governments. Due to the lack of money, there was a lack of supplies for the soldiers who rarely received their pay

During the American Revolution, The British and the American colonists had many difficulties and challenges to overcome. Both sides had great disadvantages and advantages, but the in the end the colonists had the most advantages and won their independence from the British. Some of the most important reasons the colonists won was that they were fighting on their own continent and knew the land better than the British, they received help from other European countries such as France and they had a well-experienced General; George Washington.

In the period of time before the United States became the young country it is today, in order to secure and protect established borders, the colonists were in need of the assistance of the standing army of King George, the British Red Coats. As soon as the colonists decided to revolt excessive taxation and other mandates being imposed on towns and states,

Both sides in the American war for independence had advantages and disadvantages. The British used the disciplined line formations that were commonplace throughout Europe to great effect, possessed a vast overseas empire, but had many powerful enemies. The American colonists used tactics similar to the native Americans, ambushing before disappearing into the forest and they knew the terrain very well. The Americans also received support from the rivals of the British such as the French and Spanish.

The British Army had more advanced soldiers and experienced leaders. The Colonists didn’t have that many soldiers, most were farmers Were there any advantages for the Colonists since they were fighting from home? The Colonists got to fight on their own

The Continental Army led by George Washington was not well trained, not well fed, and not well equipped because of the government’s communication. “There was no established protocols for exercising coordinating authority, for supplying and feeding the troops, for transportation, or any other of myriad tasks necessary for a field army,” written from the article “Continental Army” by William P. Kladky. The soldiers in the Continental Army consisted of militias, farmers, slaves, and citizens of the state. On the other hand, the British army was the opposite of the Continental Army. The British was well trained, well equipped, and had one of the largest navy.

About a decade before the American Revolution happened in 1775, there were lots of tension building up between the colonists and the British. The colonists did not like being under British rule and control because they liked freedom and wanted independence. However, the British government attempted to raise tax revenues by imposing more taxes on the colonists to pay for the leftover debts from the Indian-French War. Some of the laws passed include the Stamp Act of 1765, the Townshend Tariffs of 1767, and the Tea Act of 1773. Some events that escalated the tension include the Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party, etc. The colonists were justified in rebelling against Britain.

The British had several advantages/strengths. They were seemed undefeated had a winning tradition. They outnumbered the Americans in most battles. They were successful against powerful nations such as France and Spain. Their military was the best and strongest army and navy in the world. They were very wealthy which allowed them to provide supplies and hire soldiers (such as Hessian mercenaries). Their soldiers and military leaders were well experienced, well trained, well equipped, well disciplined, well paid, and well fed. They had more ammunitions than the Americans too. Several Indian tribes became allies with Britain, who promised protection of their tribal lands in return. Also, many colonist were still loyal to Britain.

their British oppressors. Furthermore, it made sense for colonists to be armed because the colonial

During the French Indian War, two parties were fighting together with the colonists and Britain. Although they were fighting for two different reasons, the colonies wanting personal security and Britain soldiers fighting for their country, they successfully fought off the French and gained their territory. After the war, Britain suffered a financial crisis and had to start taxing the colonies that had already suffered a great loss from the war. The colonists already wanted representation but the taxing just fueled their desire to be seen as equal, and even though at the time they may not have wanted a war they had just started the preparations for one. After the French Indian War, Britain was broke and they needed a way to make money.

The history leading up to the American Revolution is very interesting. The aftermath of the French and Indian war played a big role in what began the colonists dissent against Great Britain. At the start of the war the colonist were glad that the redcoats were there to protect them but after the fall of Washington at Fort Necessity they started to feel disappointed towards them. After the war, Great Britain, although they won, was left with huge amounts of debt. Because of the cost to train troops and the debt the British wanted the colonist to pay their fair share. The colonists were not happy with this, although the Great Britain paid most of the debt itself. Another factor was the Quartering Act(1765). It said that the colonists were responsible for finding or

In February 1775, Massachusetts was declared being a state of rebellion by the British Parliament. The Europeans thought that they could win the war against the most powerful empire and although the Americans lost most of their battles in the revolutionary war, they stood out by forcing the British to finish the war and give independence to the United States of America. “What began as a war for independence became both a civil war between the Americans, joined by their Indian allies and the world war involving numerous “allied” European nations”. There were many disadvantages from the English side, one of the greatest disadvantages was that the American Army did not have uniforms. This Army was led by Washington who tried to create the uniforms himself by giving the soldiers blue jackets and white pants while the British Army had their red coats as part of their uniform. Another disadvantage of the American Army during the Revolution was that they had no navy, in other words they did not have any well-trained soldiers most of them were farmers dressed like soldiers. Also, the Americans did not