The colonists winning the American Revolution was an anomaly. The colonists were not well supplied or trained, while the British had been unbeatable for the past century. Even when fighting powerful nations, such as France and Spain, the British won. But, the colonists did have many advantages, the main advantage being knowing the geography of the fighting grounds. France decided to form an alliance with the colonists not long after the American Revolution began, helping to make the Americans stronger. The alliance with the French helped raise the colonists’ spirits and many colonists were consistently determined to gain independence from Britain. With an alliance with such a powerful country and being leaded by the amazing George Washington helped the Continental Army stay strong and keep fighting. Being right at home gave the colonists many advantages. The British army needed to wait months for military supplies to arrive from overseas, while the colonists needed someone to make the …show more content…
The French had great interest in helping the colonists fight for independence from Britain and not long after the American Revolution began France created the Franco-American Treaties. Without the French Alliance the colonists probably would not have won independence. Spain also joined in and helped the colonists. Together the French and Spanish helped fund the colonists and fight in the American Revolution. Though, the French and Spanish did not only fight in the New World, but they also fought with Britain on a second front. These alliances helped to raise the colonist’s spirits and gave them more confidence in their fighting. Though, some of the colonists did not want independence from Britain, most did and their attitudes were relatively positive and their spirits were high. The colonists were excited to finally gain independence and were confident that they