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What advantages did the American Continental Army have in the Revolutionary War?
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∙ 12y ago
Some of the advantages included :
- The ability to recruit soldiers from the colonial population
- Shorter lines of supply
- Familiarity with terrain and weather
- Intelligence on military movements from the local populace
The biggest advantage was communications. They didn't have to wait weeks for orders to come across the Atlantic. Certainly knowledge of the immediate area was valuable in the various attacks.
By the time new orders had set sail from Britain to America it was weeks before the orders made it to America and by that time the orders were pointless and out of date.
Also another big advantage was the French,they were crucial to America,they also did most of the work. Americas other allies were the Spanish and the Dutch.
Britain was fighting 3 other major wars at the same time as the Revolutionary War, Napolean and the French Empire,Mongol Empire,Japanese Empire, these 3 other wars had everything to lose and everything to gain for the British Empire, the Revolutionary War didnt have anything for the British Empire to gain as America was to young of a country, so Britain surrenderd, signed the peace treaty,then went on to fight its 3 other major wars,wich the British won.
Also helpfull was the land size of America,Britain had an extremely powerfull military the most powerfull in the world as they had taken over and ruled more of the world than anyone else in history but at the time was very small in man power, they captured and took control of all habours and everything near the water line with its vast Navy and just inside the water line, but they didnt have enough troops to leave there to take control of captured areas and move further inland to capture more land. as soon as they captured land further inland the American citerzens would just reclaim it once the British had moved on,making holding land in the middle of America more difficult.
Another big advantage for America was, in Europe when you captured a countries capital city the War was declared over, the British captured and took North America and New York ,Philadelphia etc etc, but the war just continued regardless.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agothe two advantages were the numbers, corwallis had 12,000 red coats when America had thousands more and also America had the spirit of winning.
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∙ 14y agoA superior navy
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∙ 12y agothe continental army had the advantage of knowing the land and good hiding places and they were fighting for a reason.
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∙ 12y agothe adavantage to the british army over the American is they were dead
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Did the Continental Army win or did the british army win?
In the American Revolutionary War, the Continental Army won the war, even though they lost several battles.
When did the Continental Army end?
The Continental army never ended, but the war (Revolutionary War) did.
When was Nathanael Greene a founding father?
He was a founding father of the united states when he served in the Continental Army in the American revolutionary war.
Was George Washington a war leader?
yes, he was a general in the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary war where America gained their Independence from England.
What country helped the Continental Army during the Revolutionary war?
The.French of France helped the Continental Army and the Spanish of Spain also helped the Continental Army
What was American army led by George Washington called?
George Washington was commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War against Britain.
What was the American navy called during the revolutionary war?
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Who was the commander of the continental army during the American revolutionary war?
George Washington
Did the Continental Army win or the confederate army win in the American revolution?
It was the Continental army that won the American revolutionary war. The Confederate army did not appear until the Civil War, many years later.
Did the Continental Army win or did the british army win?
In the American Revolutionary War, the Continental Army won the war, even though they lost several battles.
Who was the comander in chief of the continental army?
George Washington was the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.
Who was the commmander of the continental army?
The commander of the continental army was General George Washington. The continental army was formed in the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War, followed shortly after by independence from Great Britain.
Did people in the Revolutionary War have submarines?
The TURTLE piloted by Sgt. Lee, American Continental Army 1776.
What was the contienental army in revolutionary war?
The Continental was the American soldiers, the colonists, that were fighting for freedom of British rule.
What were the British advantages over the continental army?
Britain was an established army. The Continental Army was not.
George Washington was commander in chief of the British Army?
George Washington was appointed commander-in-chief of the American revolutionary forces in 1775 by the Continental Congress.Continental army
Who were the two greatest generals in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War?
George Washington and Nathanael Greene
