6th+Hour+Strength+Weakness

-Great Britain had more money and resources than the colonists. - Great Britain has a very powerful military. - Great Britain had the largest armies. - Its army was well-trained professionals. - Some British soldiers were mercenaries or hired foreign soldiers. -Britain’s population was about 5 times more than the colonists. It was 7.5 million to 2.5 million.
 * British** **Strengths**

- British had to ship their supplies across the Atlantic Ocean which slowed down their war effort. - British often had to deal with aggressive citizens. -The British government was confused and was led by King George III and Lord North. -Some British did not want to crush Americans because they are their cousins. -Armies were 3000 miles from their home. When they had to give orders, it took months to reach the front.
 * British Weaknesses**

-The Americans had amazing leadership. -The colonist fought defensively -Most colonists had better aim. (marksmen) -Many Americans supported the Revolution and fought for something, or a cause that they believed in.
 * Colonist Strength**

- Its army was made up of poorly trained local militias and few of them had ever fought together. - colonists had no navy at all -The colonists were very unorganized, and weren’t all united together for war. -They didn’t have as much leadership because the Continental Congress debated, but took little action -The real written constitution was not adopted until 1781. -Inflation led to higher prices, and desertions from the army -There were limited military supplies -They didn’t have very many firearms and powder -There were a lot of American soldiers, but they were unreliable, or hard to trust.
 * Colonist Weaknesses**