Question

Which of the following advantages was held by the British at the beginning of the war?

British generals respected the fighting powers of their opponents.
They had won the hearts and minds of the colonists.
The British army had more weapons and ships than the Continental Army.
All the soldiers fighting for the British were personally dedicated to the war.

Answer 1

"The British army had more weapons and ships than the Continental Army" was by far the greatest advantage held by the British at the beginning of the war, since they were the largest and most qualified military in the world.