what are some strengths and weaknesses during the revolutionary war for the americans and british?

Answer 1

There were many strengths and weaknesses in the Revolutionary War.

British

Strengths

-A very experienced military who had fought many wars before.
-General Cornwallis-considered a military genius when it came to military tactics.
-They had all the necessary rifles, clothing, and equipement needed.
-Money

Weaknesses

-Them stubborn Americans.
-They were fighting on foreign ground, 3,000 miles away from their home land.




Americans.

Strengths

-We were fighting on our own land! We had people like Francis Marion who knew every back swamp and forest, where we could hide and surprise attack.
-Our militia. Enough of that stand-in-line and wait to get shot warfare-we were smart enough to try something else, like mentioned in the first strength.
-The French! Without them the British could have escaped in the last battle of Yorktown.


Weaknesses

-very unexperienced army. Most of the fighting Americans were farmers, teens, and slaves who had never fought any war like this. Luckily we still had men who had fought in the French and Indian War.
-NO SUPPLIES!!! Many men died during the winter at Valley Forge, because we had no boots, clothing, or food! or at least, not enough. It was a desperate time, and you were lucky if you had a pair of shoes to shelter your feet from the fridged ice.
-Young, unexperienced Generals. Most had never experienced the wars like Cornwallis had.
-Lack of control. Tht British had control over our trade for a long time, causing major problems for supplies.
-The British dragoons often showed no mercy, burning towns to the ground and seaking out the families and homes of known American fighters.



With these odds, it seems extreemly obvious who should come out on top;the British.

But there is one strength of the Americans I did not mention.

The dream of freedom!

No matter the power, determination, control, and experience of their opponent,

There is not a man, nor a country in this world, that could bind the dream of freedom in the heart of every American.
And the dream of being one, glorified united nation; America.

Answer 2

There were many strengths and weaknesses in both the American and British lines during the Revolutionary War.
The colonial Americans were on native land, they knew the terrain and were familiar to the country. While most soldiers from the British ranks never saw the land before (unless you are talking about the veterans of the French and Indian War).
Also, there were mercenaries in the British ranks, Hessians, or German soldiers that were hired by the British. Most of these Hessians were very much on unknown lands and were fighting a war of another country, unlike the British regulars who knew they were fighting the "rebels" for their own British crown.
Also, the colonist had some of the greatest military minds in their officer ranks, such as Nathanael Greene and Henry Knox just to name a few. All of them acquired their position because of their abilities and gifts that caught George Washington's eyes. Compared to the British officers who were almost chosen by social rank and family prestige.
Even though, the British had more ammunition and gun powder. Their ranks were extremely well trained and drilled. Compared the literally rag-tagged American enlistments they had. Many, very unwell trained and actually left camp and came back whenever they felt like. And the ones who desert and just leave take the already very few guns the Continental army already had. The American side had soldiers that weren't used to being told what to do, most were just came from regular common people, though with them were the low-lives of society.
Though with major weaknesses, the Americans had George Washington on their side, he was a very unrelenting man that would not give up on what he was doing (examples from his long fox hunting trips), though he was very close to leaving during the early stages of the war. While the Bristish had General William Howe, though not a horrible genera., Howe had a consistancy of being in a state of non-action when there was none. If the rebels were doing nothing, then Howe did the same. And during many times in the early stage of the war, Howe had chances to push on and run the rebels over though he chose not too, he didn't intent to lose too many British lives.

Answer 3

Washington, when placed in charge of the Continental Army, had virtually no experience. He was placed there because he was the most loyal patriot who knew ANYTHING about warfare. That being said, he soon became a truly brilliant commander, running circles around his adversaries. The strength of the Continentals was mostly in dedication. They were also less inclined to acts of gentlemanly restraint characteristic of warfare at the time, and employed tactics that were thought of as terrorist at the time such as ambushes and use of cover. The weaknesses was that most of them had virtually no experience in combat, were much more poorly armed than their British counterparts, were often underfed, and were significantly outnumbered. The strength of the British lie in numbers and technology. They were more experienced as well, but the kind of experience they had was almost detrimental in attempting to fight the kind of tactics they encountered during the Revolutionary War. They had more resources, better big guns, and a navy which the Continentals didn't match for 100 years after the victory. Their weakness was their gentlemanly pride and unwillingness to bend their tactics to fit the situation in which they found themselves. They also lacked determination, because frankly the colonies were becoming more trouble than they were worth. They were at war on 2 fronts in Europe, meaning that they were spread very thin, although they still outnumbered the Continental forces. It is to be noted that, if they had taken all troops out of Europe and sent them here, their regulars actually outnumbered the entire population of the colonies. If we armed every man, woman, and child and sent them out onto the field of battle, they would still have outnumbered us. That being said, the funding necessary to support an army of that size in hostile territory would have been monumental, and the colonies were seen as unlikely to recoup that loss for them anytime soon. More or less, we simply convinced them it wasn't worth the effort. Reminds you of Vietnam somehow, don't you think?

Answer 4

The British couldn't resupply because they were too far away from Britain. They also didn't even know the land. On top of all that, the had poor leadership skills... On the plus side, they had better weapons, and, in he beginning of the revolutionary war, they had more troops.

The continental army knew their land, they outnumbered the British 3:1, and they could easily resupply. On the downside, they were unexperienced, they had a poor navy, they had little discipline and low morale.

Answer 5

British:
+ Immensely well funded.
+ Tremendous supply chain
+ Well trained military, superior officer corps
+ Secure bases in Canada (after 1776)
+ Huge, capable navy
+ Early victory in NYC gave Britain a secure base in the center of the theater
- Long supply lines
- Wedded to European notions of warfare: unprepared to cope with flexible American tactics
- Unfamilarity with the interior, campaiged best on the coasts

Americans
+ George Washington was lucky, especially early in the war
+ Benedict Arnold was the finest field general of the war, until after Saratoga
+ Vast interior of country provided places to hide and secure provisions
+ French eventually filled the gap in naval forces (Yorktown was the last Naval victory for France over Britain until Mauritius in 1810)
+ Ideological strength of the cause
+ People fighting for their homes are always more motivated
- No money
- Powers of taxation and control of militia resided with the states
- Inexperienced congress attempts experiment in civilian control of the military
- Dependent on inept militia to fill gaps in the Federal line
- Raw, untrained troops
- Enlistments only bound troops for a year: the army was recruited seven times over during the war
- Lack of manufacturing facilities for heavy iron ordinance, dependent on foreign sources for brass and copper
- Revolt against the crown was not a popular cause among potential European allies
- Venal, incompetent, and corrupt officer corps.
- Religious intolerance alienated Roman Catholics in Quebec

Answer 6

American:
Strengths: Guerrilla warfare, home turf advantage, determination, great leaders, no official uniform, didn't fight in formation (although those may blend into the Guerrilla category)
Weaknesses: Poorly trained military, low supplies

British:
Strengths: Best military in the world, best navy in the world, cunning strategists, advanced technology for their time.
Weaknesses: Overconfidence, wore red coats which made them stand out in the wilderness, foreign battlefield, fought in formation, which made them sitting ducks.

Answer 7

the brittish were aroogent they had never been truly defeated the americans wanted freedom and would fight to the death for it our nation has led a legacy of some of the most tenacious soldiers in the world in combat all the way up until viet nam then the media began controlling the generals so our troops cant be let loose on the enemy

but the americans also new the terrain far better
and had been hunting their whole lives making them supirior marks men

Answer 8

Strengths-

America- Fighting for their home, guerilla warfare (sneaking out), great military leaders

Britain- Best-trained military in the world at that time

Weaknesses-

America- badly trained military

Britain- fighting in an unfamiliar country

Yeah, that's all I can say at the moment