Rev - Strengths and Weaknesses

Which is a strength of the COLONIAL army?

• Well Equipped and disciplined troops

• A strong navy

• Great Leaders (George Washington)

• Soldiers unused to military service

Which was a strength of the COLONIAL army?

• Soldiers skilled in hit and run warfare

• Practically no Navy

• Distance from Supplies and reinforcements

• Experienced Generals

What was a strength of the BRITISH army?

• Practically no navy

• Support from foreign powers (France & Spain)

• Fighting in unfamiliar and distant lands

• Experienced Generals

What was a strength of the BRITISH army?

• Distance from supplies and reinforcements

• Well equipped and Disciplined Troops

• Chronic shortage of money and supplies

• Fighting for freedom of their own land

What is a weakness of the COLONIAL army?

• Good navy

• Fighting for freedom and their own land

• Chronic shortage of money and supplies

• Fighting in unfamiliar and hostile land

What is a weakness of the COLONIAL army?

• Great Leaders (George Washington)

• Experienced Generals

• Hurt by old military strategies

• Short-term enlistment of soldiers leads to constant turnover

What is a weakness of the BRITISH army

• Distance from supplies and reinforcements

• Chronic shortage of money and supplies

• Soldiers skilled in hit and run warfare

• Practically no navy

What is a weakness of the BRITISH army?

• Fighting for their freedom and own land

• Soldiers unused to military discipline

• Great leaders (George Washington)

• Fighting in unfamiliar and hostile lands

Which country was convinced to help the Colonists after their victory at Saratoga?

• France

• England

• Spain

• Portugal

Match the following

• Colony Strength

• Good Leaders (George Washington)

• British Stength

• Well equipped & Disciplined soldiers

• British Weakness

• No Navy

• Colony Weakness

• Hurt by old Military tactics