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...on home territory which they knew better than the enemy, strongly motivated to defend the homeland, led by some of the best officers who had quit the US Army, with rank-&-file troops who were aggressive characters, accustomed to the riding and shooting way of life.

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Which side had the advantage of fighting a defensive war?

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