THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
AMERICAN REVOLUTION SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT
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British troops far outnumbered American troops.
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The British soldiers were very patriotic.
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The British had George Washington as their General
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The British were able to hide in the American frontier.
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Detailed explanation-1: -British Strengths With a professional army of about 42, 000 troops at the beginning of the war, British forces greatly outnumbered the Continental army. In addition, George III hired 30, 000 mercenaries from Germany.
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: -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. Some of those funds were used to hire Hessian mercenaries to fight the Americans.
Detailed explanation-4: -British strengths included having an much larger and more experienced army, the strongest navy in the world, and alliances with Native Americans.