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= The Continental and British Armies =

The British and [|Continental Armies] were both willing to win the [|Revolutionary War]. They have both similarities and differences. The following will provide information about the two armies.

Here is a good time line about the American Revolution. American Revolution Timeline

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British Army
In the late 1770's the British army was bigger than the [|Continental Army]. Also, they had the newest weapons, proper uniforms, and more soldiers. The British army also had soldiers that had fought in war before. They also had more money than the [|Continental Army]. The British army had more training too.[1] [|John Burgoyne] (1722- 1792)[5] is the general of the British army.[4] The typical age for enlistment into the British army in the 1770's was between 17 and 25 years of age.[6] [|John Burgoyne] left the British army in the 1740's and rejoined the army in the 1750's.[5]



Continental Army
In the late 1770's the [|Continental Army] was led by General George Washington. They had less training than the British army.[1] The Colonists weren't trained to be soldiers.[2] They had less training the British army did. They didn't have enough supplies for the war either.[2] The Second Continental Congress formed the [|Continental Army]. [3] Instead of uniforms like the British army had the [|Continental Army] wore everyday clothing. The [|Continental Army] was fighting for Independence from Great Britain. [1] The [|Continental Army] fought at Valley Forge.[1]

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The [|Continental Army] only had about 10,000 soldiers when the British army had about 50,000 soldiers.[1] Also, the British army had the newest weapons when they had old weapons.[1] The British army had a lot more training than the [|Continental Army] too.[1] The [|Continental Army] knew the land well when the British army didn't [1] Also, the British army had more money than the [|Continental Army] did. The British army also had better uniforms. The British had a professional Army. When the Continental Army had to be created from a scattering of poorly trained militia units. The two armies also had similarities. Both armies wanted to win the war. Also, both armies had help from other people and countries to win the war.=====