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How did guerrilla warfare help the American Colonists defeat the British?
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∙ 11y ago
Advantage 1 - Americans knew the terrain, whereas generally the British did not. General Howe actually did know the terrain since he was on continent fighting against the French and the Indians twenty years before. However, Howe was off in New York for most of the war and the majority of guerilla warfare was fought in the Southern Colonies. Advantage 2 - Americans were used to fighting this way. Americans learned how to fight and disappear because the Indians used that tactic during the French and Indian War. The British were used to European Warfare which involved lining up with muskets and artillery across from each other and firing. Obviously guerilla warfare was exceptionally different. Advantage 3 - The Kentucky Long Rifle. Americans had rifles which spin the bullet from the chamber. This gives increased accuracy and range. This allowed specialized snipers such as Daniel Morgan's riflemen the ability to kill from long ranges accurately. The British came up with their answer to Morgan's riflemen but not until the very end of the war. Advantage 4 - The Americans grew up shooting these rifles from birth. They hunted for their food at night.
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∙ 14y agoPictures of Revolutionary War Guerrilla warfare
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∙ 11y agoIt helped the colonists defeat the British soldiers during the bunker hill battle, which was a step closer to winning the revolutionary war.
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∙ 11y agoThe British were not used to guerilla warfare in this time period.
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This South Carolinian responsible for many successful attacks against the British during the American Revolution used guerrilla warfare as his main battle tactic?
Francis Marion
What are hit-and-run attacks called?
guerrilla warfare.
What was one reason the British were so unsuccessful in the south?
Some reasons for the failure of British troops in the South are as follows:The British had to divert troops to defend gulf coast forts under Spanish attack.Rebels used guerrilla warfare, while the British were used to a more forthright style of war.The British overestimated the loyalist faction.The British got too far away from their fleet and had no reliable supply lines.
Method of fighting in which small groups strike unexpectedly?
guerrilla warfare.
How did the patriots beat the British?
The use of nontraditional military tactics helped the patriots defeat the British. The British were not accustomed to the guerrilla tactics and were taken by surprise.
What was one reason British was unsuccessful in the south?
Rebels used guerrilla warfare.
What fighting method did the Americans use on British?
The American forces used what we call today, Guerrilla warfare; which is the Native American way of fighting.
How were the American colonies able to defeat the superior forces of the British during the American revolution?
The Americans were fighting for a cause and because they used guerrilla warfare.
What techniques did American composers use?
Guerrilla Warfare
How were the strong British able to lose to the weak American colonist?
Many things contributed to the loss of the British. 1- They were frighting in foreign territory. They were greatly disadvantaged by this, as the American colonists knew the land fairly well. 2- They had to ship supplies from England. This would take months, and while they had more and better supplies than the American colonists, it took them a long time to receive them. 3- The American Colonists were fighting for something they felt strongly about. Their freedom depended on the outcome of the war. American Colonists also used Guerrilla Warfare, (They picked this up from Native Americans) something the British had never seen. Guerrilla Warfare consisted of " ambushes, sabotage, raids, the element of surprise, and extraordinary mobility to harass a larger and less-mobile traditional army, or strike a vulnerable target, and withdraw almost immediately." -(Definition from Wikipedia.) This new style of fighting was foreign to the British, and was a great help towards the American win.
What advantages did the southern patriots the British in the south?
they used guerrilla warfare
What did the southern patriots have over the british in the south?
they used guerrilla warfare
What advantages did the southern have over the British in the south?
they used guerrilla warfare
What was the Hit-and-run technique of guerrilla warfare successful against the British?
The British weren't ready
Who relied on guerrilla warfare?
Many nations have used guerrilla tactics thru-out history. American colonists used it during the Revolution (Francis Marion, the Swamp Fox); Quantrill'sRaiders in the Civil War; the French resistance in WWII; US forces in the Philippines after the surrender in '42. ANY NATION that does not have the capability to combat another nation in a conventional manner; can and will often revert to guerrilla warfare. The tactic of guerrilla is nothing but "hitting someone when they're not looking." (Surprise attacks).
Who did Britain expect to win the Revolutionary war in the south?
The British employed German mercenaries to help win the Revolutionary War. They also believed that they were capable of dispatching of the colonists, however they were unprepared for the guerrilla warfare tactics the colonists used.
Why did the Americans defeat the British in the American Revolution?
Americans used guerrilla warfare tactics to drive the British to the coast. The french, although late, prevented the British from retreating to sea, so the British had no choice but to surrender.
