Why The Americans Won The Revolutionary War

Throughout the late 1760s and early 1770s, very few truly believed the American colonies had any hope of gaining freedom from the British Empire. Even throughout the Revolutionary War, many, including quite a few Americans, still did not believe victory was possible. This disbelief was far from being unreasonable. After all, Britain was an undeniably powerful empire and had a large, well-trained army and navy. However, despite general doubts over American victory, the colonists benefitted from the assistance of quite a few allies. Whether the aid arrived from across the Atlantic or within the colonies, it was all invaluable and played a vital role in American victory over the British. Various Native Americans tribes were enimies and allies of the continental army through the Revolutionary War. While many tribes attempted to avoid the conflict, and others sided with the British, quite a few fought with the colonists. Both the British and the Euro-Americans made pledges and treaties promising that those that assisted them would receive the right to keep a …show more content…
There was a civil war among a powerful northern tribe, the Iroquois Confederacy, because of these problems. Despite this, the Native Americans still made an impact on both side of the war. The colonists in particular benefited, not simply through the forces and aid they supplied, but also through years of observing and experiencing their fighting styles. Guerilla warfare, in addition to a greater understanding of land, greatly assisted the colonists in their defeat of the British. Unfortunately, once the war was won, the alliances and treaties were quickly forgotten. The tribes who aided the Euro-Americans received no rewards and within the next few decades the surviving tribes were forced out of their home to live on