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what are the advantages and disadvantages of both the patriots and the British in the revolutionary War

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Patriot Advantages:
•strong leadership
•were fighting on familiar land
•had a strong morale to fight for

British Advantages:
•professional army
•hired Hessians and Native Americans
•strong navy

Patriot Disadvantages:
•poorly trained militias
•lack of resources
•early losses

British Disadvantages:
•no central capital to capture in America
•land was very spread out and vast
•used subpar generals for the Rev. War
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