Advantages and Reasons Why the American Colonists Won over the British in the American Revolution

Without French assistance, it is uncertain that the American colonies could have been a match over Britain's sizeable and well-equipped military. France clandestinely provided the American colonies with supplies and money, and upon formally declaring war on England in June 1778, also committed soldiers and naval fleets. With the French joining the naval war, Britain switched from an offensive strategy to a defensive strategy since their naval superiority is contested. Operations in America became secondary to defense of the British Isles and larger economic interests in the Caribbean. The ministry decided to defend and strike the French in West Indies, which was regarded as more valuable than the American colonies. The British militaries had to be dispersed in several theaters and spread so thin across the Atlantic and no longer concentrated on the colonies, which consequently lost the war in America (Middlekauff, p. 438). Britain’s failure to identify key locations to concentrate her Navy led to not able to secure their most strategically located

The British were over confident and made poor decisions, whereas George Washington carefully thought out his tactics. The colonists used Guerilla Warfare, and militia were quick and often popped out from behind trees to attack. Using this type of warfare was very beneficial to the Colonists, as it did not give the British enough time to shoot the colonists before they were killed. Guerrilla Warfare was known to “weaken the enemy” (McDougal,210). By focusing on winning small battles, in their own land, the colonists were able to keep enough supplies, food and men to eventually win the war. In the battle of Yorktown, “British general Cornwallis set up his base, located on a peninsula” (McDougal, 209), which was a bad move on their part. Washington saw the opportunity and made the smart decision to block the one land entrance, so that the British could no longer get any supplies that they needed. Washington’s plans along with the Colonists motivation were the were the reason they won the

It was a significant victory for the Americans and crucially boosted American confidence. It also boosted the confidence other countries had in America. The French were now convinced that American victory was feasible. In 1778, diplomats led by Benjamin Franklin finished a Treaty of Amity and Commerce in which France commended the United States and decided to aid them with military assistance. In turn, Spain joined the war on the side of the United States as well. Though their motives were at least partially selfish, the French focused on attacking British outposts in the West Indies and the Spanish largely focused on regaining control of Florida which they had lost to Britain, their assistance would decisively aid in the ending the war and ensuring victory for the United

The American Revolution was a political separation between Britain and the original Thirteen Colonies. It occurred between the years 1765 and 1783, resulting in a lot of bloodshed and casualties. With tension building between the two powers, the revolution was a battle that formed what America is today. The Boston Tea Party, the Boston Massacre, and the many taxes imposed are factors to what lead the colonists to form together and fight Britain. The reason why America won against its former owner is because of the alliance with France, the knowledge of the terrain, and the determination that the soldiers had.

The French and Indian War helped cause the American Revolution by giving the colonists a realization that they can be successful without the British and forcing the British to raise taxes which upset the colonists. The colonists realized they could become independent because before the British arrived to support the colonists, they developed a war tactic with the help from some of the Natives who were allied with them called Guerilla Warfare that uses the element of surprise and fear to defeat the enemy. Once the British came over, though, they forbade the colonists from using this tactic which caused a few losses for the colonists and made winning that much more difficult, causing resentment and tension between the British colonists and their mother country. Another factor that contributed to the American Revolution is the amount of debt that the British acquired after winning the war because it forced them to create and enforce taxes in the colonies more

This alliance had helped the Americans greatly by providing firearms, gunpowder, a naval force, more military strength, and most importantly, financial aid. America, at the time, had already been suffering from debt and did not have enough gold to back up the less important paper money. This financial aid from France had been essential in the United States' victory in the war overall with battles following Saratoga. To continue with the previous statement, the official formation of French-American alliance in 1778 that had offered the colonists everything Britain was asking for but with freedom. The alliance might have created a shaky bond between America and France but it had made the fight for independence fairer between the the two and

In the year 1764, King George III of Great Britain placed taxes on colonial America causing anger to flourish within the colonies resulting in their rebellion from the British. One-third of the colony wanted independence from Great Britain, the Patriots, while another third decided to stay loyal to the British, the loyalists/tories. The Patriots soon went to war with Britain for their independence, but the rest of the colony was reluctant to join the Patriots’ cause for various reasons. The loyalists were hesitant to join the American Revolution because of the nonideal living location and the British protected them when no one else would.

From 1754-63, America and Britain fought side by side in the colonies. The French and Indian War made the colonies rethink their allegiance to Britain and fostered the idea of independence in the colonies. Firstly, British soldiers made American soldiers feel inferior. Then a multitude of proclamations, laws, and rules, were passed that negatively impacted the colonies without their input. These actions led the colonies to band together and nurtured a spirit of independence in the British colonies in America.

It was during this war when the colonists lived in fear of towns being raided by the British and French, but also any conflicts or battles that may arise between the Indians. Towards the end of the war was when colonists began to finally realize how far away they were from Britain. “In

The colonists defeated Britain in the Revolutionary War after, Britain finally recognized them as a free country in the Treaty of Paris of 1783. Many documents were written in order to make their case. It seems that after three documents the US was officially considered as “open and avowed enemies” of Britain. Not only did these documents help in recognizing the US as a country, they had also gained their freedom when they won the battle in Yorktown, Virginia in 1781. With the help of Spain and France, the US wasn’t fighting their last battle alone against the British, which made them victorious in the end.

The British and French have held a reputation for being mortal enemies for ages. One of their most significant (pertaining to he New World) conflicts was the French and Indian War. The war began with the same cause as most other wars; land claims. In 1754, George Washington and his men marched all the way to the Ohio River Valley from Virginia in an attempt to take the land away from the French, who were occupying the area. Washington and his men were brutally defeated but Washington miraculously escaped death. The reason why the British wanted the land was so that they could keep the highly profitable fur trade business with the local Native Americans alive. After all, one of the main objectives of the colonies were to make money off of

In exchange for this, France was given the Caribbean islands of Guadalupe and Martinique. Even though Britain was considered the winner of the seven years’ war, it came at a great cost. Britain spent a large sum of money to win the war and had to keep spending money to protect the American Colonies. France really only lost its pride and a few colonies in North America, giving it the opportunity to work on deficiencies in the French military. France began pursuing an anti-British foreign policy and began rebuilding its military.

The irregular and disorganized British rule of the American colonies in the previous years led to the outbreak of the Revolutionary War. Most Americans did not originally want to separate from mother England. They wanted to stay loyal to the crown. England’s unwillingness to compromise, mismanagement of the colonies, heavy taxation of the colonists that violated their rights, the distractions of foreign affairs and politics in England and the strict trading policies that England tried to enforce together made the revolution inevitable. The British were definitely expected to win the dispute because they significantly over powered the Colonists in most areas. They had more money, weapons, people, etc. However the American’s prevailed with

Volumes of scholastic literature, circulated history books, and an array of multiple sources acknowledge Frances’ contributory role in the success of the American Revolution. Prior to discussing their role in the American Revolution, it is important to mention their historical past in the colonies in order to understand why they intervened on behalf of the continentals. Frances’ historical past in the 13 colonies is filled with humiliation and resentment due to their defeat against Great Britain in the Seven Years’ War from 1754-1763, which caused them to surrender their territory to England under the conditions and terms specified in the Treaty of Paris (1763). Driven by revenge, in the wake of the American Revolution, France opened their

On April 19, 1775, Americans will never forget when many deaths and historical events occurred allowing the colonist to receive their victoriorous justice. Colonists were frustrated because Britain forced them not to have any representation in the British Parliament. This led to an American battle which had 4,435 deaths involving this event. Although, we lost many lives during this time period, we gained justice and independence from Great Britain, with the help of one of Americas strongests allie; the French. In fact, without assistance, the Americans were no match for Britains; showing the hatred towards the British from the French and Americans, thus, making it easy for them to form an alliance. In 1778, representatives of both America