Advantages and Disadvantages of Colonists and British

After its recent victories against the French and Indians, Britain did not react well to the recent colonial uprisings and boycotts. Deciding to end these frivolous acts of rebellion, the mother country prepared for war. At the time, Britain had an army of over 50,000 men and had the money to hire 30,000 German Hessians. In the colonies, they recruited thousands of Loyalists and Indians as well. T

Although the British seemed to have, at first glance, an insuperable advantage over the colonists, both sides became relatively evenly matched. Because of many different factors and circumstances, the rebel colonists were eventually actually able to gain an advantage over the British, which, in addition to their good luck, allowed them to triumph.

The major advantage of the colonists was their military strategy. To win, all they had to do was restore their status to pre-1763, around the time of Prime Minister Grenville’s strict enforcement of the Navigation Acts. At the beginning of the war the colonists did not seek independence; they simply wanted to be left alone by the British. This advantage, in turn, was the disadvantage of the British. In order to win, they had to completely conquer the colonists, to ensure that further rebellion would not ensue.

heir troops were well armed and well supplied, boasting magnificent red coats and gleaming bayonets.

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