Instant Access To 100,000+ Essays!

The revolutionaries had several advantages, but most of them are merely vague conceptual ideas that can not be materialized into guns, money, or soldiers. The Patriots were fighting to protect their own homes and families, and to protect their own rights and liberty, which could work as a motivation force in battles. They will always give their all and sometimes that could scare off the outnumbered British soldiers. The American soldiers were fighting on their home turf, which enabled them to use different tactics against the powerful British troops. They rarely fought head to head in an open field. Instead, the Americans relied heavily on guerilla warfare. They would use the terrain such as hiding in tall grass and behind trees, or by digging ditches, which might seem cowardly and unfair to the British. But it certainly benefited the Americans greatly. The conditions of victory were more favorable to the Americans. They merely wanted to avoid