The British were better equipped and severely outnumbered the colonial militias. The American armies, however, had to fight a defensive war. This helped them secure the advantage, and also allowed them to attack the Brits at will. The latter was known as guerrilla warfare, which took the Brits by surprise and led to countless casualties.
General Francois Joseph Paul De Grasse is credited with drawing away British Forces, and blockading the course until the rest of the French fleet and the Continental armies of George Washington and Rochambeau could arrive. Unable to break through the blockade, British General Cornwallis was forced to surrender.
During the Revolutionary war there was no such thing as a Supreme Commander. On a June 15th,1775 the Patriots named George Washington as the Commander in Chief of the American Armies against Great Britain.
During the American Civil War, General Grant's armies secured tremendous advantages for the North through each year of the conflict. Being driven by Grant's tenacious and aggressive leadership, these armies broke the South in two with their capture of Vicksburg (Mississippi) in the Western Theater. Later, in the Eastern Theater, armies led by Grant pushed the Confederates back to the gates of Richmond and beyond, resulting in the end of the war as a whole.
For the budding United States, George Washington was in overall command of the U.S. military effort, primarily focused on his command of the Continental Army, though there were obviously several other Generals in charge of various other armies. In addition, the British Army was not under a central command; rather, there were regional commanders which changed several times throughout the war.
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The British had a lot of advantages that stacked against the Revolutionary Army. For starters, the British had one of the world's best professional armies. The British also had the most powerful navy in the world, allowing them to blockade American ports to prevent trade. In addition, they knew where the Americans were. Did you know that the Revolutionary Army had some advantages over the British that were better than ANY British advantage?
The Americans had great armies
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The headless horseman is suppose to be one of the German mercenaries that the British sent with their armies in the revolutionary war: a Hessian.
George Washington was the commander in chief of the American armies during the American War for Independence.
british, american, and french fought there. british had 8,000 people american had 9,500 people and french had 8,800 people
The Battle of Saratoga during the American Revolutionary War was a victory for the American colonists. It is considered an important battle that gave the Americans a good degree of confidence against one of the best armies in the world.
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General Francois Joseph Paul De Grasse is credited with drawing away British Forces, and blockading the course until the rest of the French fleet and the Continental armies of George Washington and Rochambeau could arrive. Unable to break through the blockade, British General Cornwallis was forced to surrender.
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Charles Cornwallis was the leader of all British Armies in colonial times.