USA HISTORY

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783

THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE TEXT SIGNERS AND LEGACY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Continental army was successful because of which strategies?
A
Guerrilla warfare
B
Naval Blockages
C
Calvary charges
D
Unit formations
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Beginning at the Battles of Lexington and Concord, the Continental Army utilized guerrilla warfare against the British. Raids, ambushes, and spreading disinformation were just some of the ways through which Americans were able to surprise larger British forces.

Detailed explanation-2: -The main strategy and tactics of guerrilla warfare tend to involve the use of a small attacking, mobile force against a large, unwieldy force. The guerrilla force is largely or entirely organized in small units that are dependent on the support of the local population.

Detailed explanation-3: -George Washington suffered numerous defeats at the hands of the British. But by using guerrilla tactics, he altered the course of the American Revolution.

Detailed explanation-4: -While guerrilla warfare did not win the Revolution, it did extend the war and slow British advances, thereby increasing the cost Britain had to sink into the conflict. In the North, the Continental Army fought traditional battles but also implemented guerrilla tactics to rout or confuse the British.

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