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1 Preparing for War

2 combatants British Tories Loyalists Red Coats Americans Patriots
England Colonies British Tories Loyalists Red Coats Americans Patriots Rebels

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5 Strengths / Weaknesses
British Colonists Strengths Experienced Officers Trained military Large Navy Supplies Military Experience Manufacturing Money Weaknesses Had to cross an ocean Hired mercenaries as soldiers Strengths Fighting for cause Home-field advantage Non-traditional efforts Weaknesses Untrained army Small navy Poorly equipped soldiers

6 Strategy Blockade the coast
British American colonists Blockade the coast Divide the colonies; separating New England from the rest Defend the land till British quit fighting

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