Monday, April 25, 2011



Why Britain Should Have Won The Revolutionary War

  1. Naval Strength - Britain had the world's strongest navy during the 18th century. The British Navy had recently (in the last 100 years) fought many naval battles in and around Canada, the Caribbean, the Mediterranean, and the Indian Ocean. The British Navy was important because with a powerful navy, they could establish supply lines back to England to bring in troops and supplies.
  2. British Army - The British Army was very advanced and well trained. On top of this, the American colonists' armies were not very well-organized, consisting of militiamen who were not trained for war. The British had shown their military strength with recent battles such as the Seven Years War and the colonization of India.
  3. Loyalists - Britain still had about 20% of American colonies loyal to them. This was important because they were able to receive help (such as quarters, etc...) from these loyalists and they made for a few friendly faces in the hostile colonies.

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