advantages+disadvantages


 * When the war started British seemed to have an advasntage
 * British financial resources were much greater than the colonists
 * British maintained a large mighty military force
 * soldiers were well-trained professonals
 * They also had what history called "the most powerful navy in the history of the world"
 * In the begining of the war, the colonist had no navy and no orgainized army
 * They were poorly trained milities
 * Most civialian population supported the revolutionthrough out the war even through hard times
 * British army faced citizans who were mostly hostile
 * British had ship supplies across the Atlanitc which slowed effort
 * Patriots were fighting for a cause which they belived
 * Some British soldiers were mercenaries or hired foregin soldiers