EMERGENCE OF USA
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR AND ITS IMPACT
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Greater experience in battle
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Use of captured British artillery from Fort Ticonderoga
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An American naval blockade
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The support of loyalists in the city
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Continental Army had a number of advantages over the British army. Their biggest advantage was that they were fighting for a grand cause, their independence and freedom, which was a very motivating factor.
Detailed explanation-2: -Using artillery captured by an expedition led by Henry Knox from Fort Ticonderoga and Crown Point, Washington’s forces aimed cannons at British ships anchored in the harbor. On 17 March, the British were finally forced to evacuate Boston.
Detailed explanation-3: -New York | May 10, 1775. The capture of Fort Ticonderoga was the first offensive victory for American forces in the Revolutionary War. It secured the strategic passageway north to Canada and netted the patriots an important cache of artillery.