how did a nation of 2.5 million people defeat great britain with a population of 8 million?

Answer 1

the 8 million people were several thousand miles away and, it wasn't as important for them to win as it was for the smaller nation.

Answer 2

POpulation growth is something that Doomsday fanatics have been talking about for years. It was once believed that the Human population could not exceed 4 billion because there wouldn't be enough space on Earth for everyone to live and still be able to eat or even breath. Currently the population is around the 6 billion mark and I for one can still breath and there's still food. In fact there's feilds that are being left fallow for the next year or two so a higher quality of food can be produced. We as a spiecis have the ability to think and plan for future events. No other animal has that ability or at least to the extent that we have. A squirle for example isn't storing nuts because it knows winter is coming and has to make sure it has enough for the whole winter, like a nut a day. It stores food because it's programed into it's DNA and instincts. I've recently read reports, not by a single "scientist" but ones that were published by a large group that actually really researched the situation and came up with the model that if we DO NOT improve our current food, housing and basic scientific understanding, that the Human population can reach about 12 billion before we reach serious problems. So it takes us about 10 years to grow by a billion and that's not counting the fact that the world population is rather top heavy meaning that there are alot more old people than young ones. Honestly there will be problems that pop up, no one will see them coming and they will be eventually delt with. We will continue to grow as a people and our population will grow as well.

Answer 3

The major mistake made by the colonials was attempting to fight the English in open field, that is each side lines up on opposite ends of the field and slaughter each other like civilized humans should. The major successes occured when they fought using irregular tactics, Ambush, not wearing uniforms, dressing in clothes and colors that enhanced firing from concealment, hit and run. The major mistake made by the Brittish was coming ashore. had they blockaded the major ports the revoloution would have failed fairly quickly.

Answer 4

A defensive war on home turf is a very big advantage; supply lines (such as they were, when they were at all) were very close for the home team, thousands of miles by sailing ship for the British. The colonists were fighting to defend their homes & lives; the British had hired german soldiers (hessians) for who this was just a job; so the colonists had an edge of intensity from the higher stake in the outcome.

And let's not forget the French warships, without which the war, precarious as it was, could never had ended the way it did.

;-)

Answer 5

The smaller nation just wanted it more. And its not the entire countries at war, so total size is only part of it. A better, though perhaps smaller, force can be an advantage.

Answer 6

Easy. The Britons were strangers on strange lands, whereas the guys here know the land, turf, overlay, shortcuts, hiding spots. Think about it. When you are in your hometown, and you have someone visiting who has never been there, you have the advantage, because you know how to get someplace fast, you know the back roads, and you just, you know. They are helpless without direction.

Answer 7

Fought hard enough that Great Britain decided that it was too costly to keep up the fight


Same thing that happened to the Soviets when they invaded Afghanistan

Answer 8

Perhaps because 5.5 million of the Brits refused to leave the pubs!