THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
END OF THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR
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Question
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Some allies loaned money to the Continental Congress
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Some allies helped train and even fought with the Continental Army
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Some allies supplied soldiers and warships to help fight the British
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All of these were ways in which allies helped the Americans
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Detailed explanation-1: -They had allies who helped them by providing aid in the form of supplies, weapons, military leaders, and soldiers. These allies played a major role in helping the colonists to gain their independence.
Detailed explanation-2: -Between 1778 and 1782 the French provided supplies, arms and ammunition, uniforms, and, most importantly, troops and naval support to the beleaguered Continental Army. The French navy transported reinforcements, fought off a British fleet, and protected Washington’s forces in Virginia.
Detailed explanation-3: -Later in the Revolutionary War, French soldiers and sailors were instrumental in the victory of the United States. Officers like the Comte de Rochambeau and the Comte de Grasse led the French land and sea forces that made possible Washington’s victory at Yorktown in 1781.
Detailed explanation-4: -The soldiers would form rows of long lines. They would approach the enemy to get within a range of 50 yards. Then each row would fire a volley at the enemy in unison. The first row would fire and then start to reload.
Detailed explanation-5: -Between 1775 and 1783, the Continental Army fought numerous skirmishes and minor engagements as well as more than a dozen major full-blown set-piece battles against British and Hessian forces. The fledgling army won slightly more than half the battles ranging from South Carolina to upstate New York.