How did americans beat the british in the revolutionary war?
They had the French helping them and the British were involved in a major world war with the American Revolution just being a small part of that. After Cornwallis surrender at Yorktown and British public opinion turning against the war, the British government decided to settle with the American. As for the major world war that the British won
Why did many native americans fight for the british in the american revolution war?
The answer to your question is very complicated. In the north FOUR of the SIX Iroquois Nations sided with the British . The two cultures or nations who did not were the Oneida and the Tuscarora. The site which answers this is VERY detailed and long. It is :www.american revolution.org/ind1.html. The Indians kept thinking that if they made agreements, the other side would keep their word. They were in a battle for SURVIVAL against thousands of colonists which were as "numerous as the sands of the sea." Nothing stopped or ebbed the flow of colonists from Europe. The American frontier stayed in almost constant battle whether the subject is the South US.or the North U.S. for 350 years. The Native American political confederations were often loose and confused, no matter, what planning, the Indians were not wanted or needed after initial establishment of the colonies. Trade goods were used for bribery to gain their support. The Native Americans needed axes, pipes, tools, weapons, gardening implements, etc. which were inferior to the colonists.The colonists needed/wanted land/fur. and agricultural information to survive.The decision was made to support the British at Irondequoit in July, 1777 but this is oversimplification. Both the British, the French and the Spanish wanted the Native American lands, signed numerous treaties, then preceded to break them, and kept pushing the Native Americans further and further west.It is estimated that the U.S. government broke 780 treaties. The Indians could not match them in steel technology, gunfire technology , and warfare tactics and strategy although they at times achieved victories. This would lead to retaliation by the the colonists often with tragic, brutal, and extinguishing results. When the Native Americans were not defeated by warfare, diseases brought by the colonists from which they had no immunity reduced their numbers by as much as 85 to 90%.
Why did the Americans win the Revolutionary war?
British apathy. The average British subject didn't care about the colonies OR they sympathized. Big business didn't want to lose the colonies because they were making money hand over fist. Neither did the government because they were taxing the colonies. The average joe, on the other hand, didn't see why they should fight to keep those colonies under British rule. This was not a case where the British felt threatened at home.
Were the British broke during the American Revolutionary War?
Britain, France, and America were all broke during the war. Britain had caused the rebellion trying to raise money on account of expenses occurred during the Seven Years War. France had likewise been drained financially, and America was boycotting Britain, damaging both of our economies, given that America could not generally trade directly with third party nations due the mercantilist policies of Britain. The war went on to ruin America financially.Ultimately, Britain came out of the war with tens of millions of pounds in debt, but they were able to finance it and recover. In America, the founding fathers used the states' war debts as leverage to gain support for the Constitution, by agreeing to assume their debt. In France, they could not cope, and the debt from the American Revolutionary War was critical in collapsing the French monarchy and blowing Europe apart. Oops.
Did any British soldiers settle in America after the Revolution?
Thousands. There are accounts of British soldiers deserting their camps in Boston even before the war beginning, and joining the ranks of the colonial militias as NCOs as they had the training that many of the colonists lacked. As the war progressed, many saw joining the Americans as an alternative to being locked up in POW camps, or were attracted by the lack of a solid class system as there was in England. Similarly, many Hessian soldiers did the same thing, many settling in Pennsylvania, and from there migrating west (one of the reasons that Pennsylvania has such a strong German culture).(Grenadier Corporal of the Coldstream Guards c. 1775)
Where did Americans get their weapons for the revolutionary war?
Many of the muskets were British Brown Bess muskets left over from the previous war (French and Indian War). Other Brown Bess’s were of course collected from the battlefields. The Continentals were often armed with “committee of safety” muskets, Brown Bess clones purchased from gunsmiths from each of the colonies. Then there were the French Charleville muskets that were purchased or donated in considerable numbers.American agents in Europe were also buying up muskets from anyone who was selling, including Belgian, Dutch and German producers.While the conventional infantry arm of the period was a heavy caliber (.69 or larger) smoothbore flintlock, the American militia was often armed with their personal weapons, often a much smaller caliber rifle previously used for hunting. While taking much longer to load, the rifles of the era offered accuracy and lethality out to several hundred yards. Noteworthy, rifles played a significant role in several American victories, including Saratoga.Cannon were a bit more difficult with much of Washington’s field artillery for the early battles coming from the capture of Fort Ticonderoga. While the French sent some guns, the British more often than not faced cannon made in the UK!
American Revolutionary War: As a black slave, would you have chosen to fight for the Americans or the British in order to win your freedom?
As a black slave, would you have chosen to fight for the Americans or the British in order to win your freedom?Great question. NEITHER.The British didn’t value black lives as their own, and neither did the new Americans. Both the British and Americans just wanted cannon fodder.Fighting... Maybe for Freedom, but probably notThat’s unfair to say? Just look at what the British hero Churchill thought of another white man, Joseph Stalin in the 20th century.''The Russians I have been told are not human beings at all, they are lower in the scale of nature than the orangutan, now let them take that down and translate it into Russian''.So you know 18th century British had no love of the black man. They captured and put blacks in human zoos.Human zoo - WikipediaSarah Baartman - WikipediaBefore, during, and after the war, all my white owner would've wanted from me and my sons is labor to make his family, and his country rich, as did happen, and the main thing he would've wanted from my wife and young daughters was to rape them—as did happen.The Loathsome Den- Sexual Assault on the Plantation: #MeTooButler IslandIf I were a slave living in the Deep South I would’ve gone to live with Natives in Florida.John Horse and the Black Seminoles, First Black Rebels to Beat American SlaveryThe forgotten rebellion of the Black Seminole NationIf I lived further North, maybe I would’ve gone to a free state like Ohio, but I probably would’ve kept going north to Canada.Settlements in Canada | Underground Railroad | PBSSo no, If I had the choice I would not fight for hypocritical, evil people who only wanted to exploit me in every way possible.Think about it. Even with limited information, If I were a slave in 1776 I’d think that if the British won the Revolutionary War they were going to somehow make a black man or black woman a “citizen of the empire” with equal rights, and Member of Parliament?No.How did the British treat the black South Africans, and Indians they ruled over until almost the 1950s?Source: chrislayson.comAs nothing more than slaves.
Was the American Revolutionary War essentially just a civil war?
You could almost think of it as a civil war , but there were many colonists who were from or whose families were from other countries besides Great Britain. French, German, Netherlands, Italian, Spanish,,,,etc... And we had French troops supplies and money backing us up while the British had help from Germany If my old memory serves.
Did anyone try to convince the Native Americans to fight the British during the Revolutionary War?
The Oneida nation was one of the few tribes to side with the colonies. But for the most part, Indians were neutral, avoided conflict or sided with the British. For the Oneida, it cost them during the war. Philip Schuyler, well known in the Albany area and of a family with a long heritage and good relations with the tribe was General in the Northern department before Horatio Gates and was one of the people who sought the help of the tribe. From 1777 into early 1778, the Oneida were able to give the largest amount of physical support to the war. On August 6th, a party of Oneida acting as scouts for Gen. Herkimer's militia force fought against American Loyalists and British allied Six Nations League members at the Battle of Oriskany. An Oneida War Chief, Han Yerry Tewahangarahken, his wife, Two Kettles Together, (Tyonajanegen) and son Cornelius particularly distinguished themselves. By the end of the battle, Han Yerry had killed nine of the enemy. During the latter stages of the Burgoyne Campaign, the Oneida provided 150 men to Gen. Horatio Gates' army. This group was successful in harassing British sentry posts and foraging parties. During the winter of 1777-78, the Oneida sent 50 men to serve with Washington's army at Valley Forge. An Oneida woman who accompanied them, known as Polly Cooper, became a cook for Gen. Washington for the winter. Along with providing service as scouts, these Oneida fought under Gen. Lafayette at the Battle of Barren Hill in May of 1778 before returning to their homes.However, Oneida villages were damaged and casualties were severe fighting other tribes and Loyalists in New York. The United States Congress in 1777 recognized the Oneida contribution to the Revolutionary War stating:“We have experienced your love, strong as the oak, and your fidelity, unchangeable as truth. You have kept fast hold of the ancient covenant-chain, and preserved it free from rust and decay, and bright as silver. Like brave men, for glory you despised danger; you stood forth, in the cause of your friends, and ventured your lives in our battles. While the sun and moon continue to give light to the world, we shall love and respect you. As our trusty friends, we shall protect you; and shall at all times consider your welfare as our own.”We in the US just don't call enough of our allies strong as oak.