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The American Revolution: What are some differences between the British and American versions of events?
I realize that this topic is much more prominent and important in American history than it is in British history, so British history books probably don't say as much about it. But does anyone know of any significant differences between the two accounts?
Feel free to mention anything about colonial times or events leading up the to Revolution, as well. Like the Boston Massacre, or other events.
"I am pretty sure they don't call it the American Revolution"
I am fairly certain that that is the international term for it. The American term is "The Revolutionary War."
"The war was pointless since nones of the combatants managed to complete their objectives"
I certainly wouldn't call it pointless. The United States is a sovereign nation is it not? It owes no allegiance to the crown, and that is a direct result of the Treaty of Paris. I'm not sure what they're teaching you up north, but taking Canada was never the primary goal of this conflict.
the poster above seems to have confused the revolutionary war with the war of 1812... and the british, americans, and canadians have different interpretations of what the objectives were.
Anyway, back to the original subject. If you are asking about proper scholars on either side of the pond... my experience is that their versions are similar. They both look at the shifting politics in britain, the international situation, and how european politics were playing out in north america. Then they look at how the colonists saw it. It is fascinating to be able to see how all the various factions interpreted events. How things fit into the full pattern. And what a pattern it is! Seen in that light, the American Revolutionary War is only one part of a bunc h of proxy wars between the various european powers. And yet, even in that framework, there were many many many fascinating, revolutionary concepts coming to a boil in the colonies.
However, if you were to talk about the way it's taught to kids... Well, in the US, it tends to be reduced to a few Grand Founding Fathers, the evil King, and a bunch of soldiers blundering around. Something which does it a great disservice. Adopting the ancient model of the super-human Law-Giver completely subverts the very republican (not as in the political party, as in the political system) story it tells.
And, as far as I can tell from the off-hand comments of my british friends, the american war for independence is just one of a series of small squabbles as britain became an even mightier imperialist power. And the british didn't even care about it.
So, as far as I can tell, both versions taught to kids in school are both greviously incorrect through simplification.
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American Revolution: The British Grenadiers March!
What factors enabled the Americans to defeat the British in the American Revolution?
THANKS 
and if you can elaborate on it, it would be awesome
Unconventional battle tactics (the British still marched on the field in open lines, while the Americans often used more cover and more raid-like attacks).
Shorter supply lines (England had to fight, fund, and manage a war an ocean away. They had slow communication, poor reinforcements, and many logistical disadvantages).
European support (English enemies, like the French, had a vested interest is severing the colonies from England - both financial and, according to some, in hopes of someday conquering us after getting rid of our English defenders).
Home field advantage (Americans knew the terrain better. They were able to choose battle sites, move quicker, and strike and retreat without being found. Even though only 1/3 of Americans supported the revolution, the revolutionaries were neighbors and always had places to hide and refresh themselves. English soldiers were strangers).
Armed populace (lots of Americans had guns and a lot of them used them daily for hunting so they knew how to use them. It was all but impossible to disarm the American populace so anyone could have been a combatant).
English underestimation (The English underestimated many of our troops and battle strategies just because they were a standing, professional, trained army, and our army was poorer, had less equipment, unpaid troops, less experience, and general disorganization at times).
Cost (it cost a LOT to run a war overseas (see the $10 billion a month we're dropping to find the Iraq conflict now). The English hoped for a swift victory, but as the war drug on, the English treasury was taking a worse beating than ours was. The war was simply costing too much and thus loosing popularity at home in England over time).
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The problem with our current military is that it’s designed to fight conventional wars. When was the last time anyone outside the US fought conventionally?