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What were key advantages for both the British and Continental armies, and why were they advantages? Make sure you explain your answer in your own words.

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What were key advantages for both the British and Continental armies, and why were they advantages?

The key advantages of the British troops during the Revolutionary War of Independence were that the English army was well-prepared, the soldiers had more experience than Continental army soldiers, the British Had better weapons, and better strategy due to their experience on the battlefield.

The main disadvantage of the British was that they were foreigners in a foreign country and did not know the territory.

The problems that the Continental Army faced can be summed up in three: the lack of money, problems of transportation, and poor organization due to lack of experience. That is why, under these deplorable conditions, the Continental army had to use the Quartermaster Department to help solve some problems. It asked the states to provide for supplies. Patriots responding sending blankets, food, and other supplies by the effort was not enough. There was no good communication and organization between the Quartermaster and the government of the colonies.

General George Washington knew the Continental Army soldiers were poorly trained and had minimum combat experience. That is why Washington called the help of Prussian military Official Baron Von Steuben during the winter of 1778 in Valley Forge. This Prussian military really helped to train the American troops.

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