British Army during the American Revolutionary War

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/british-army-during-the-american-revolutionary-war

1. What is the conflict span?
2. What is the primary british military doctrine?
3. What were the main problems the British Army faced in the American Revolutionary War?
4. Why did Britain hire German soldiers called Hessians?

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the conflict span?April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783
2. What is the primary british military doctrine?Linear tactics and open-field engagements, adapted from European warfare
3. What were the main problems the British Army faced in the American Revolutionary War?The British had to travel across the Atlantic to get supplies, which was hard. Their training for big, open battles didn’t fit the forests and small skirmishes in America. They also had a hard time finding enough soldiers.
4. Why did Britain hire German soldiers called Hessians?Britain needed more troops because many people didn’t want to fight far away. They hired about 30,000 German soldiers from places called Hessian principalities to help the regular army.

Logistics: The detailed coordination of a complex operation involving many people, facilities, or supplies.
Tactical Doctrine: A set of guiding principles and methods for employing military forces in combat.
Geopolitical: Relating to politics, especially international relations, as influenced by geographical factors.
Conscription: Compulsory enlistment for state service, typically into the armed forces; draft.