9/29/2016
British Advantages
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Professional
Well-equipped
Large navy
Enough money to pay
soldiers
• More men
• N. Am./Loyalist support
Continental Advantages
• Strong motivation (freedom)
• Fighting on home ground
• Determined leadership (Washington)
British Disadvantages
• Land huge and unfamiliar
• Far from home
• Fighting battles in other
countries
• No personal motivation
• Easy targets (red
uniforms)
Continental Army disadvantages
• No money $$$$
• Inexperienced
army
• Part-time soldiers
• Supplies/men
scarce
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