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Colonials vs. British
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1 - A zeal and determination for independence
2 - Good knowledge of terrain and conditions
3 - Fought with guerrilla tactics and straight- line formations
4 - Had one commander-in-chief the entire war
5 - Washington had an efficient spy network 6 - Fewer men on battlefields than Redcoats 7 - Generals were inexperienced and lacked military knowledge
8 - Soldiers were good marksmen but lacked experience, training and equipment
9 - France and Spain assisted by providing financial and military aid
10 - American patriots supported the war but were unreliable some of the time
1 - Only wanted to survive and go home 2 - Little knowledge of terrain and conditions
3 - Fought with centuries old straight-line battle formations
4 - Had three commanders-in-chief during the war
5 - British spy system was not effective
6 - Outnumbered the Americans during most battles
7 - Generals were overconfident and underestimated the Americans
8 - Soldiers were experienced, trained and equipped
9 - British treasury was stretched with a world-wide war
10 - British loyalists kept their sympathies private because they feared harassment