American Revolution Advantages

"It is a common observation here that our cause is the cause of all mankind, and that we are fighting for their liberty in defending our own."(Franklin) The U.S. was not the only country fighting the British during the Revolution. They had several allied countries that helped them obtain the victory such as, France, Spain, and Holland. The British during the war had the most powerful military in the world. British military was well trained and well organized in battle. Britain overall had a large advantage over the United States, but the U.S. won the war. The United States of America did win the the American Revolution, but they were physically not capable of winning the war on their own. The American Revolution started with “The shot …show more content…
The British suffer 600 deaths of their 5,700 men who the Americans only suffered 150 casualties. British General Burgoyne surrenders to American General Gates and the British are sent on ships back to England. Four months later after hearing news of the American victory, the United states and France signed a Treaty of Alliance. This treaty allowed France to help with gaining American independence. It also allowed other European nations to enter in alliance. France helped with supplies and fighting, and Spain entered the war in …show more content…
In this battle the 8,800 American troops plus 7,800 French troops fought against 8,000 British troops. The British commander was Major General Cornwallis, and the French Commander was General de Rochambeau. The British were in Yorktown for supplies and French and Americans planed to surround them in Yorktown. The French set up a blockade of twenty-nine ships in Chesapeake Bay. The Americans and French led their troops plus 3,100 militia to the left and right of the British to surround them in Yorktown. The first attempt at attacking to British were unsuccessful for the French and Americans were attacking individually, but once they both attacked the town they had begun to do affective damage to the British. Cornwallis surrendered but did not agree to meet with the Generals. Instead, Brigadier General Charles O’Hara printed the sword as a sign of defeat. He did not present the sword to Washington but to Rochambeau, by this he had specified that Washington could not have won on his own. Rochambeau did not accept the sword but he pointed to Washington. Washington also did not accept the sword but he sent up his second in command, Benjamin Lincoln, to claim the sword. Washington was showing signs that the British commander was a coward and Washington would treat the British the same way Cornwallis treated the