Advantages & Disadvantages of the American Revolution

Front

Experienced & well-trained soldiers

Back

British Advantage

Front

Had the wealth of a world empire

Back

British Advantage

Front

Had the strongest navy in the world

Back

British Advantage

Front

Army was mostly citizen soldiers with no experience

Back

American Disadvantage

Front

Lacked food, clothing, and weapons with no real way to buy supplies

Back

American Disadvantage

Front

About 1/5 or 20% of the population were potential spies/informants

Back

American Disadvantage

Front

Had less than 30 navy ships and had to rely on privately owned ships (privateers)

Back

American Disadvantage

Front

Information and supplies took months to send and receive

Back

British Disadvantage

Front

Troops consisted of over 30,000 mercenaries from Germany – called Hessians

Back

British Disadvantage

Front

Public support for the war was very low

Back

British Disadvantage