o Americans also had the mightiest army in the world in Britain, and didn’t have to pay for it.…
The tactical actions of General George Washington were a key factor in the outcome of the War of Independence. Washington’s foremost principle was to constantly be on the offensive, as America did not possess a comprehensive strategy for the conduct of the war.10 Often times, Washington’s aggressive military instincts were shot down by councils of war. Washington once convened a council of war to consider a strike against the British garrison in Staten Island before it was reinforced.11 Washington desired to get the upper hand against the British, testing one of the most experienced and professional army in the world.12 The council of war perceived this orchestration of disaster, and quickly agreed unanimously that the plan should not go through. Subsequently, this proved aggressive…
The colonists realised that they needed help if they were going to win the war, so the France getting involved was perhaps one of the most important factors that led to the success of the colonists. It was Benjamin Franklin who asked the French to help in the resistance. The French, who were defeated during the Seven Years of War, saw the colonists’ rebellion as an opportunity to hurt the British. So, on February 6, 1778, representatives from both sides signed the Treaty of Alliance and the Treaty of Amity, which stated that the colonists and French were now working together. The French supplied the colonists with arms, ammunition, and troops. The colonists utilized the French’s help in crucial future battles. Without the extra supplies and…
5) Yes, the English lost the revolutionary war more than the colonist won it because the colonist barely won the war. The colonist had virtually no chance against the British. The British had money, the best navy in the world, and a large standing army. The only reason why America had the advantage that they did was because of France and Spain.…
America had finally won. However, the primary reason America won the war, was not its own fighting, but the lack of determination from England. As Americans, we see the revolution as our great struggle for independence. But for England it was just one of many conflicts across the globe. Because of this the British troops did not have the supplies or numbers they needed to win.…
If it wasn't for the colonists spirit, they would have never won. A lot of the reason why the British didn't win even though they had the best military/navy in the world was because they had no motivation to win. Most of the soldiers didn't really care about the American territory and the British had problems in other parts of the world they…
In the early years British was regarded as the superpower with a capable military and naval forces. The British army was the largest in the world with well equipped and trained soldiers who were well disciplined, well fed and well paid hence they fought their wars with passion. Another advantage on the British was the availability of funds that would be used in paying for the war. It was much easy to collect funds from an empire…
The Revolutionary War was not a war that was fought just to show the British what the colonials were capable of. It was fought to earn our independence and freedom from the unfair British rule. We knew that we did not want to live like that anymore, so we fought as hard and strategically as we could and in the end won the war and our independence. There are three main reasons why the Colonials won the Revolutionary War. The first reason is that leading up to the war, we boycotted all kinds of British goods to show them that we still held some form of power while under their control and would not stand to be taxed unfairly.…
For years Britain had been known to have one of the mightiest military powers in the world. This sentiment was only furthered by their 1588 defeat of the Spanish Armada and again by their defeat of the French in 1763 (in the seven years’ war). In contrast, the colonies had small militias made up of mere citizens that were, for the most part, untrained in battle or military strategy. How could anyone expect the colonies, with their lowly militias, to ever hope to bring down such a force as the renowned British military?…
How did the British lose the Revolutionary War? They had more, and better, everything. Such as better soldiers and better training. This would surely give them and advantage. Also the greater amount of supplies should help. But in the end they still lost, it could have been for a…
whereabouts. Robert E. Lee was sent to control the rebellion, but Brown’s forces would not surrender. Lee’s army stormed the armory killing ten raiders, two of which were Brown’s sons. Brown was tried and hanged on December 2, 1859 at Charleston, Virginia. Thanks to Brown’s willingness to fight, he made a name for himself among the abolitionists.…
Identify and explain three factors (there are many) that helped the American colonies defeat the British in the Revolutionary War. Colonial forces were clearly outmatched by the British in sheer numbers, training, experience and equipment. Despite the clear advantage held by British forces, the American colonies managed to defeat them by making allies, using new innovative combat techniques, and by possessing the homefield advantage. A combination of all of these advantageous attributes allowed the American forces to overcome their superior enemy. If American forces would have confronted their adversary in a conventional way they would have been crushed by the experienced British forces.…
What if… What if American colonists lost the American Revolution and Great Britain won? If American colonists lost I believe more people would die or put on trial for defying the king. I think the king will send more soldiers to fight for him and to kill the leaders and anyone who defied him. We would have the country that we have today.…
Did you know that the Revolutionary War is like a parent and child fighting? The Americans (the child) are fighting the British(the parent) and the British keep giving them punishments like more tax. By December, 1777 over 1800 soldiers had died and by March, over 900 more soldiers had died. That means a total of over 2700 soldiers died in all, that is quite a bit of soldiers dying! The colonists did not even have good clothes or shoes and became very sick. I have decided not to reenlist for many reasons, but the main ones are bad conditions, death and illness, and the terrible way the huts are made.…
1. When the American Revolution began, it looked like the colonies faced insurmountable odds. How did a ragtag band of volunteers without a proper source of funding for food and equipment manage to overcome the most powerful army and navy in the world?…