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American Revolution: British vs. Americans

Battle Dates Start: April 19, 1775 at Lexington and Concord (MA) End: October 19, 1781 at Yorktown, VA

Official Dates: Start: 1776 (Declaration of Independence) End: 1783 (Treaty of Paris)

Advantages (British). Strongest Navy in the world Advantages (British) * Strongest Navy in the world * An experienced well trained army (Redcoats) * Wealthy Empire (cash/credit) * Loyalist/Tories (colonist who sided with the British)

Advantage (Americans). Fighting on own soil. Determination Advantage (Americans) * Fighting on own soil * Determination * Leader: George Washington * Didn’t depend on imported goods. * Chance of England’s enemy (France) siding with the colonist.

Disadvantages (British). Hired Soldiers (Hessians/Germans) Disadvantages (British) * Hired Soldiers (Hessians/Germans) * Fighting on foreign land * Transport soldiers/supplies across the Atlantic.

Disadvantage (Americans) Disadvantage (Americans) * Lacked regular army/ strong navy (Volunteer soldiers) * Lacked military experience * Weapons/Ammunition in short supply * Some colonist were loyalist, some neutral