Reasons why US won the war

Question 1

George Washington

Answer 1

Persistent in the face of difficulty and ability to master logistics; moving of forces + maintenance of discipline, Renowned for swift victories and aggressive tactics, His surprise attack at Trenton and outflanking of Gb forces to attack Princeton revealed an imaginative leader, However he could not stop GB taking Philadelphia at Brandywine ad the attack at Germantown was costly and ineffective

Question 2

The continental Army

Answer 2

Continental army was small but the militia turned out in big numbers where fighting took place, Fighting for the glorious cause, was trained by Washington

Question 3

French and Spanish support

Answer 3

French eager for a war of revenge after the defeat by Britain= hoping for territorial gains, Initially secret aid was given in terms of gunpowder and weapons and substantial financial support, France persuaded Spain to join the war facing European coalition meant GB were thinly spread, At Yorktown the French supplied 11000 men and artillery and French contribution was effective

Question 4

Patriot support

Answer 4

Highly committed to the ‘Glorious cause’, The butcher of GB tactics towards prisoners and patriots was a rallying cry for Americans, Greene’s success in the South with patriot militia, The state militia served as a kind of political police, intimidating those loyal to GB as well as contributing as a fighting force- over 100,000 Americans served at some time in militias.