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What advantage did colonial militias have over the British army?
Jamya Bienaime
they were bossing them
Alvin Li
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What is the name given to the local military forces created to defend the colonial settlements against the British?
The Continental Army
What was an advantage of the colonial army in the Revolutionary War?
Their style of fighting was the advantage of the colonial army.
What is the History of pre-revolutionary colonial militias Which colonies had militias Who controlled these militias?
Prior to the Revolutionary War, militias were used in all of the colonies, especially during the French and Indian War. During this time, there was some conflict between the British Army, headed by George Washington and the militias who were reluctant to involve themselves in the skirmishes as ordered.
What is a colonial local army made up of ordinary citizens called?
They were militias. Citizen soldiers.
What role did the Minutemen play at Lexington and Concord?
Fighting broke out at Concord, Massachusetts, between the British army and Colonial militias because the British had come to Concord to remove munitions reportedly stored in the town. The militias, warned of the British approach by fighting at nearby Lexington, were drawn up on the Old North Bridge over the Concord River as the British Light Infantry approached. The subsequent firing was the inevitable result of colonial refusal to withdraw and allow the seizure of their arms and ammunition.
How did the colonial militias differ from the modern US Army?
because they didnt have has many gun and they werent traain porperly
How did baron von steuben help Americans win independence?
Baron von Steuben was a skilled Prussian General and contributed his knowledge of war and tactics in training the American colonial militias into a more standard army to oppose the British Army in the American Revolution.
How did Baron von Steuben help to win American independence?
Baron von Steuben was a skilled Prussian General and contributed his knowledge of war and tactics in training the American colonial militias into a more standard army to oppose the British Army in the American Revolution.
How did the colonial leaders take the Boston massacre to their advantage?
Because after the Boston Massacre happened.More people with fight aganist the British,join the contiental army or side with the coloniest.
Why did some colonists form militias?
Militias were formed as the colonial united states had no standing army due to their young age and inability to support one financially The militias, also called "minute men" often consisted of ramshackle groups of farmers that fought on a minutes notice, hence the name minute men, with whatever weapon nearest by. These Militias angered the British forces as they were not fighting the correct and gentlemanly way; often fleeing from a loosing battle rather than surrendering to the British. So all in all they were formed because of necessity and lack of a home front security system.
What army did George Washington command?
He was the Commanding General of the American Continental Army
Did the American colonist fight against the British army?
Some fought against the British. Others joined Loyalist militias and fought for the British. Still others didn't fight.
