to prove that trained British troops were superior to untrained colonial troops
Regulars were British soldiers in the American Revolutionary War.
According to the Wikipedia article on the American Revolution the strength of the British army was...15,200 British regulars,5,200 Provincial regulars,10,765 German regulars,5,000 American Indians25,000 Loyalist militia
How did Paul revere warn the colonists that the British were coming?
He yelled, "The regulars are coming!" because the patriots and colonists still considered themselves British. The army soldiers were called "regulars".
Minutemen first fought British regulars at Lexington and Concord.
to prove that trained British troops were superior to untrained colonial troops
Redcoats
Regulars were British soldiers in the American Revolutionary War.
According to the Wikipedia article on the American Revolution the strength of the British army was...15,200 British regulars,5,200 Provincial regulars,10,765 German regulars,5,000 American Indians25,000 Loyalist militia
How did Paul revere warn the colonists that the British were coming?
Thomas Preston
The regulars are out!
Mainly supply shortages. Untrained militia, especially at the war's begining, proved to be no match for British regulars. The army took time to come around, and finally were able to match the British on the field. Plus, Washington proved to be the best commander on either side.
He yelled, "The regulars are coming!" because the patriots and colonists still considered themselves British. The army soldiers were called "regulars".
In the Revolutionary War, the British enjoyed numerous advantages once the colonies formally began their "mutiny" from the British Empire. Their organization and material resources were vastly superior to what the colonists initially had to offer. Their naval power was also more experienced and also quantitatively superior to American naval forces. In addition, their ground troops were qualitatively superior to the bold but untrained and unorganized soldiers of their American opponents.
Minutemen first fought British regulars at Lexington and Concord.