What disadvantages did the colonists have during the war?

Answer 1

1. fewer soldiers

2. fewer weapons

3. smaller manufacturing base

4. no Standing Army

5. No access to hired mercenaries

6. less allies to support them (France support was limited)

7. smaller financial base ( for supplies, equipment, etc.)

8. large percent of citizens who opposed the conflict (not usually publicized)

9. No tax base for federal support

10. disagreement between individual states

Answer 2

I assume your speaking of the war against Great Britain, The American Revolution? The colonists did not have as much sophisticated weaponry, military knowledge (suffered from a lack of generals), were outnumbered in many battles, and had an awful navy in comparisons to Britain, who had the best navy in the world at the time.

If the French had not intervened/helped the colonists, it would definitely have resulted in a loss for the colonists.They couldn't get drunk, and the ladies couldn't keep weapons. They did anyway they hid them in hay bails, in barn floors and multiple places were the Britain couldn't find them. BRitian wetn through houses to search for weapons if they had weapos they had to take them away from them.

Answer 3

Well, for one thing, they had no organized military. They had no weapon stores and had to steal them from the British. They had no real government and no way to raise money for uniforms, weapons, food and other equipment. Also, many colonists were Loyalists, so they had to deal with that half the population. Most of the patriots had no military training, and many didn't even know how to use the guns they were going to fight with.

Answer 4

Some disadvantages for GB was that:

They were so far away it was hard to reinforce their army.

They were unfamiliar with their surroundings.

They had a lower moral.