what factors explain the American victory in the Revolutionary War?Was it skill,strategy,brit. uncertainty?

Question

Also, why did some colonist choose to remain loyal to Britain?

Answer 1

skill and strategy
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Answer 2

Actually there were 2 major factors. Washington winning at Trenton was the first. Figure that it is December 26 and the enlistments are up in 5 days. You have to be able to pull off something big to keep the army from going home. Had that hap pendd, there would have never been a Yorktown. The other factor was the American victory at Saratoga. This convinced the French that the Continentals were a real force and then they decided to come in on our side. A lion's share of the credit must go to Ben Franklin for working on French Royalty. If the French had not come into the war, we would have never won.

Answer 3

Luck and planning, mostly good timing and luck.

If it hadn't been for the French fleet off the coast at Yorktown, the British might have drawn or at least retreated.

America struggled to pay for weapons and food during the War, and Britain had a nightmare trying to control the war from 3500 miles away, a logistics nightmare.

Overall, if the British hadn't lost at Yorktown, the 13 colonies might have reached independence on a longer timeframe.

At the time, Britain was a major maritime seapower, and some colonists chose to stay on the British side, rather than join the fledgling American government.

Answer 4

Skill , plus fighting on familiar ground . The British underestimated the new colonies . Especially the ones that befriended Indians . They were the true warriors . Some colonist that stayed loyal to the British were rich and didn't want to lose their so called status in the community , if and when the British defeated the Colonist . They were later shamed out of the community.

Answer 5

There are many reasons for American victory during the Revolutionary War:
1. Americans were familiar with the terrain and the landscape in which they were fighting.
2. Different tactics, British fighting was more regimental (standing in big long lines with bright flags and drums) while the Americans also did fight like the British, American colonists also used guerilla tactics (hit and run, staying on the move, and attacking weak lines in the British defense).
3. Also, British soldiers were only fighting because it was their job, while American colonists were fighting for their freedom.
4. Supply lines, the British army relied on supplies that had to cross the Atlantic ocean.
5. Americans also had the help of the French, which at the time opposed any expansion of the British empire.

Some colonists stayed loyal to the King maybe because they were government officials appointed by the king to run the colonies.

Answer 6

Perseverance. America outlasted the British. Washington would not allow his army to be destroyed. The British could take major cities such as New York, Philadelphia, and Charleston, but the American army was still intact.
More importantly, the victory at Saratoga in 1777 helped Benjamin Franklin to influence the Royals of France to become actively involved. French naval assistance and a French army marching with Washington's Continental army brought about the final battle victory at Yorktown on October 19th, 1781.
Also, French and Dutch threats to British sugar interests in the Caribbean islands led to a redirection of priorities on the part of the British. The money to be made from sugar was more important than the American colonies which were a chronic money drain. Britain was run like a corporation. The bottom line in profits and losses mattered a great deal.
America simply became more trouble and more expense than it was worth.
We (Americans) did not have better military skills or better strategy.
As far as the reason some colonists remained loyal to Britain - - think about this - those who were living well and prospering under the British system would have a vested interest in maintaining the status quo rather than rebelling. Many people make political decisions based on their own self interests.

Answer 7

1) we were fighting on our own turf

2) we had help from the French and the Prussians

3) we had the most skilled and talented officers

4) where the brits were traditional through most of the war the americans fought unconventional guerilla type war

5) washington himself

6) the will of the continental army

Answer 8

The British were not fully committed to the war. There was certainly no military reason the British couldn’t have dominated in the conflict should they have chosen to commit more of their vast resources to the war effort. There was widespread disagreement as to if the war should even be fought by England. It was getting to be more expensive and more of an inconvenience than it was worth to quash the rebellion.

Answer 9

Top Ten Reason Americans won Revolution:


French kept surrendering; Brits tied up taking prisoners;

British marched on the left of the road, Americans on the right; never made contact;

Too may tea breaks!

Cricket takes so long to play most British troops never got into battle;

Reinforcements coming from Europe got lost in Bermuda Triangle;

Never got those Red Coats back from the cleaners.;

Stayed in towns, watching BBC America on cable and getting homesick;

Didn't have exact change for GW Bridge, Jersey Turnpike, etc...

Patriots had Brady and Belicheck;

and the Number One Reason:

Thought they were fighting the NEW YORK Yankees; spent their time in the Bronx booing A-Rod

Answer 10

Tenacity, unity, guerilla tactics, knowing the lay of the land, fighting on their own turf, help from the French, and dumb luck!
Some supported the Brisish because they thought England would win and they would be rewarded. Some worked for the crown, some were conservatives, ie loyalists, etc. Many reasons

Answer 11

Logistics were against the British, supply lines long, communications disjointed, alienated populace., due to poor strategy, unskilled in irregular warfare. too static in defense. Oh and economics, the 7 years war( we call French and Indian war) depleted the treasury, the cost of victory was high, they gained colonies but that cost money too.