Advantages & Disadvantages of the Revolution
Advantages
Colonists Made roadblocks to keep the mobile armies stop in there tracks.
Know the land better than the British. Have sharpshooters to pickoff the important officers then attack the army. Take out Indian scouts. The colonists get help from France. Experienced general George Washington Have a spy network in New York to send messages of what the armies are doing. Invisible ink to hide Messages sent from spy to spy. Close combat bayonets. |
British More powerful firepower.
4000 troops per warship. Troops are like mobile cities. Trained British solders. Tactics to use bruit force and push forward. |
Disadvantages
Colonists Many untrained volunteers just sighed up for there country.
Out numbered 2-1. Many comrades die patriots pay the ultimate sacrifice. Poor small amount of money. Small Pocks Many died in prison ships |
British Used to field warfare
France joins the colonists two against one. Men paid to be there not the same motivation as the colonists. Tactics where old school |