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Preparing for War

combatants British Tories Loyalists Red Coats Americans Patriots England Colonies British Tories Loyalists Red Coats Americans Patriots Rebels

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Strengths / Weaknesses British Colonists Strengths Experienced Officers Trained military Large Navy Supplies Military Experience Manufacturing Money Weaknesses Had to cross an ocean Hired mercenaries as soldiers Strengths Fighting for cause Home-field advantage Non-traditional efforts Weaknesses Untrained army Small navy Poorly equipped soldiers

Strategy Blockade the coast British American colonists Blockade the coast Divide the colonies; separating New England from the rest Defend the land till British quit fighting