Military

America won her independnce through a brutal eight-year struggle where both sides sought to impose their will through force of arms. The British, initially confident in their professional army and naval supremacy, pursued a strategy of conventional warfare, aiming to capture key cities, isolate rebellious New England, and crush Washington's Continental Army in decisive engagements. However, their efforts were consistently hampered by vast distances, logistical nightmares, underestimation of American resolve, and a flawed reliance on Loyalist support. The Americans, on the other hand, adopted a more adaptive approach, prioritizing the survival of their nascent army through strategic retreats, employing effective guerrilla tactics to harass British supply lines.