EMERGENCE OF USA
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR AND ITS IMPACT
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supported by the wealth of their large empire
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help of mercenaries and loyalists
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fighting for their independence
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strongest navy in the world
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well-trained army
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Great Britain had to ship soldiers and supplies across the Atlantic, which was very costly, in order to fight the Revolutionary War. The British army didn’t know the local terrain as well as the Continental Army did and weren’t trained to fight guerrilla-style warfare in the wilderness.
Detailed explanation-3: -What were some of the advantages Great Britain enjoyed as the War of Independence began? It had a well-equipped army. isolated settlers who held to their loyalties. people who held positions in the imperial government.