Advantages

Had defeated
Spain and France
Best military in
world
Well equipped,
disciplined, paid,
and fed
Great Navy
Disadvantages
Fought far from
home
Took months to
receive orders
Objective was to
make America give
up
Colonies were vast
in size
Advantages
Fighting for their
homeland
Fighting for a
great cause
War was expensive
for the British
Alliance with the
French
Disadvantages
1 in 5 Americans
were loyalists
Indians sided with
Britain
Difficulty raising
money for supplies
Untrained soldiers
at first
African-American
mixed race Member
of committees of
correspondence
Like _____ ______,
also had a famous
midnight ride
Fought heroically at
Saratoga
Became the first
African American
elected to public
office after the war.

Helped gain
French support
during American
Revolution
Spanish governor
of Louisiana;

Aided Patriots with
supplies

September 19-October 7, 1777
British planned to invade from Canada and meet with
Redcoats in New York. Wanted to split colonies in half.
Rough terrain slowed British advance.
Non-traditional American tactics helped defeat Redcoats.
Victory convinced France to join on side of Americans and
the Spanish Governor to give the Americans supplies
Considered
turning point
of the war for
the Americans