During the American Revolutionary War, the Continental Army had a number of distinct advantages in its bid to fight off the British. One was superior numbers -- even if they required tremendous training and additional experience before being able to match British soldiers one-on-one. Another was local support, both in terms of a generally sympathetic home-population and supply-centers for the war effort.
a.) they knew the terrain/geography better
b.) they had foreign help
c.) they had supplies nearby, unlike the British, 3000 miles away
d.) MOST colonists were willing to join the rebel cause
It is not generally appreciated, and certainly not shouted with pride, but the main advantage of the Continental Army was the large area of land over which it could retreat. The Continental Army lost more battles than it won, but they always escaped to fight another day because the British Army was unable to pin them down.
The British Army had the veteran soldiers, good supply lines, and a strong navy. The Continetal Army had the backing of the people and they were fighting for a cause unlike the British, the right to be FREE.
They were better at the guerrilla form of fighting. This allowed them to attack the British and then quickly retreat while using the terrain as cover. They also had the advantage of knowing the terrain, so they were better able to utilize their surroundings.
The Continental Army had the advantage of a French ally! This was in Saratoga, by the way!
The continetial army had training and more people.
the british had better trained forces and better supplies
They had french and Indian allies!
George Washington was the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.
The low point in the war was in the winter of 1776-1777
They were cold and had very few clothes and food, therefore they got diseases like smallpox which killed a significant portion of the Continental American Army in the Revolutionary War in which the Continental Army
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.
Nathan Hale (June 6, 1755 - September 22, 1776) was an officer for the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He is considered America's first spy
The Continental army never ended, but the war (Revolutionary War) did.
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Their style of fighting was the advantage of the colonial army.
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The Continental Army was fighting the war with Britain in the colonies. The advantage there is that the colonists were fighting in their own territory. The British army was 3,000 miles away from Britain.
Lead the continental army.
In the American Revolutionary War, the Continental Army won the war, even though they lost several battles.
George Washington was commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War against Britain.
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