USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Britain’s military was the best in the world. Their soldiers were well equipped, well disciplined, well paid, and well fed. The British navy dominated the seas. Funds were much more easily raised by the Empire than by the Continental Congress.

Detailed explanation-2: -British Strengths They had more than 42, 000 troops at all times. They were well trained in European military strategies. They excelled in battle fighting against large troops on open ground.

Detailed explanation-3: -British strengths included having an much larger and more experienced army, the strongest navy in the world, and alliances with Native Americans. British weaknesses included fighting in an unknown territory and debate among the British people if the war was necessary due to the costly nature of it.

Detailed explanation-4: -At the beginning of the war, British forces outnumbered Continental forces; for example, British general William Howe’s expeditionary force in 1776 numbered 32, 000, compared to American general George Washington’s force of less than 20, 000. Britain’s navy was the biggest and strongest in the world.