The single most factor that led to American victory in the Revolution War was due to the international assistance received by Americans. Most of this support came from the French, which were historical opponents of the British who had lost their territory in North America after the French and Indian War. The French Army helped the Americans remove the British from the coast of Yorktown. After losing its territory, France got interested in ensuring that Americans received the much-ne French ended military and financial assistance. It is evident that the French intervention played an important role in the Revolution War especially in 1781 when sea power was transferred to France (Ferling 46). The transfer of sea power made it hard for the British to transport resources required for the war, which gave the Americans more strength to ensure that the British got out of their territory. It was during this short period that the British surrendered Yorktown, giving more power to the American side.
Other reasons that led to American victory during the Revolutionary War include the fact that Americans were fighting in familiar landscape and terrain, which gave them advantage. In addition to this, the British soldiers were only fighting since it was their job, while the Americans fought with the intention of regaining their freedom. It is also evident that the British experience logistics problems, as they were not able to get supplies on time due to the long distance to travel across the Atlantic. Lastly, the tactics used in the war were different and this could have been source of advantage to the Americans.
Work Cited:
Ferling, John. Almost a miracle: the American victory in the war of independence. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2007. Print.
