Meet the British Army The British army of over 50,000 men was made up of experienced officers, new weapons, trained soldiers, and adequate supplies. One of the biggest factors faced by the British was fighting a war 3.000 miles away from home. How do you get fighting supplies? food? clothing?	Read more...
The Native Americans helped the British also. Why? Well, the colonists did take over much of the Indian lands, what would you do?
Meet the Hessians Since the British did not have enough soldiers in their army, they hired almost 30,000 German soldiers to help them fight the war in America. Most of the men were paid very little. Read to find out more. But how did the British convince these German soldiers to fight such a long way from home? Why would they fight someone else's war? Read more...
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