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re: History thread: How did we win the Revolutionary War?
Posted on 3/14/15 at 5:49 pm to Henry Jones Jr
Posted on 3/14/15 at 5:49 pm to Henry Jones Jr
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We fought dirty. It wasn't "gentleman like" to ambush the other sides' soldiers in the woods and have soldiers "sniping" commanders. The British didn't fight like that and we did. It is pretty much the most successful job of guerrilla warfare in history.
That's pretty much the mythological version of the American Revolution.
The American Contintental Army fought pitched battles in ranks and files against British forces.
There were some American forces that operated on horseback that used hit and run tactics while basing themselves in swamps and deep forests. These were primarily in the Southern colonies.
The Native American tribes at the time were allied with Great Britain. They were the real experts in "guerilla war".
But the American Continental Army was trained to stand in ranks and deliver volleys of musket fire in pitched battles. They were not a "guerilla" army.
The US won the war after the French fleet beat the British fleet near Yorktown. This ensured that the British Army besieged at Yorktown could receive no supplies from a seaport, and neither could they evacuate by sea. So, they had to surrender.
Of course, the British did not quit immediately after Yorktown, but, it was only a matter of time. The British at Yorktown surrendered in 1781, and the British military campaign against the USA ended in 1783.
This post was edited on 3/14/15 at 5:54 pm
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Posted on 3/14/15 at 5:52 pm to Champagne
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The Indian tribes at the time were allied with Great Britain.
Posted on 3/14/15 at 7:11 pm to Champagne
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That's pretty much the mythological version of the American Revolution.
The American Contintental Army fought pitched battles in ranks and files against British forces.
There were some American forces that operated on horseback that used hit and run tactics while basing themselves in swamps and deep forests. These were primarily in the Southern colonies.
The Native American tribes at the time were allied with Great Britain. They were the real experts in "guerilla war".
But the American Continental Army was trained to stand in ranks and deliver volleys of musket fire in pitched battles. They were not a "guerilla" army.
The US won the war after the French fleet beat the British fleet near Yorktown. This ensured that the British Army besieged at Yorktown could receive no supplies from a seaport, and neither could they evacuate by sea. So, they had to surrender.
Of course, the British did not quit immediately after Yorktown, but, it was only a matter of time. The British at Yorktown surrendered in 1781, and the British military campaign against the USA ended in 1783.
I think you're overlooking the fact that the United States managed to keep an army together until the French got on board. That, in and of itself, was a major accomplishment. Perhaps they weren't "guerrillas" but neither were they interested in fighting to the last man.
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