THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
THE TREATY OF PARIS
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They were fighting for their homeland
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They had strong leadership in George Washington
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They had a superior naval force
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They had allies in the French
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Detailed explanation-1: -Advantages the helped the Americans win the Revolutionary War include: better leadership, foreign aid, knowledge of the land, and motivation.
Detailed explanation-2: -On the other hand, the Americans had many intangible advantages. The British fought a war far from home. Military orders, troops, and supplies sometimes took months to reach their destinations. The British had an extremely difficult objective.
Detailed explanation-3: -Aside from a shortage of men, the army also experienced a shortage of supplies. Guns were scarce and gunpowder was even more so. In fact, Benjamin Franklin suggested that it would be wise to arm the soldiers with bows, arrows, hatchets, and knives. Food shortages forced many to simply leave the force altogether.
Detailed explanation-4: -Abundance of funding allowed for long-term war planning and the hiring of foreign mercenaries for reinforcements. Britain had key alliance with Iroquois and other Native American peoples. British bases in Canada provided a stable base of attack. Almost a third of colonists were still loyal to King George III.