Will L. 7D Dec, 2017 HOW THE AMERICANS WON THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR How did the scrub-like Americans defeat the strong, organized British army? The two main advantages that helped the colonists win the Revolutionary War were geography, and war tactics. The American Revolutionary War was a war fought on American soil between Britain and the thirteen colonies. The Royal army consisted of nearly 50,000 regular troops. When war erupted in 1775, the odds favored the British, and many loyalists believed that they would be victorious. The main reason was the British army was organized. It had a large, well-organized land army, and the Royal Navy was known for its ability in the sea. The army built by the colonists was relatively smaller than the British. Most of the soldiers in the American army were young, landless, unskilled, and poor men. If the colonists did not know the geography of their terrain, they would not have won the war. Also, if the colonists did not use some particular war tactics, they would not have come out victorious in 1783. …show more content…
The terrain of North America was unfamiliar to the British and many of the new troops sent to fight in the war did not have any familiarity to its geography. American troops were familiar with the terrain and had little trouble maneuvering through the land. The different climate in the various parts of the country also played a big role in the British unfamiliarity with the Country. Britain spent a great deal of time, energy, and money which they did not have, since they were still in war debt from the French-Indian war. Sending soldiers and supplies back and forth from Britain was very expensive. If the Americans had fought in Britain, they wouldn’t have beaten the Royal