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The British, fresh from acquiring Canada from France, thought that they could exert their military might to retain the larger colonies on the American coast. The soldiers were a mix of conscripts and professional soldiers. The Hessians were soldiers drafted into service by their rulers in Germany, and were "rented out" to Britain.
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How did the British convince slaves to fight against the Patriots?
by promising them freedom
Why were the French willing to help the colonists in their fight against Britain?
There were strong hostilities between the French and the British
How did most colonists view slavery before the American Revolution?
The African Americans wanted to join the colonial leaders to go against the British army. The colonists were afraid to let the slaves run around armed (and might even be dangerous.) The colonial leaders realized that they really had no choice but to let the slaves join and fight in the continental army. The reason being is the colonist did not have enough soldiers to fight against the well trained British army. In January, 1776, a law was passed that the blacks could join the army.
Who were American colonists who moved to Canada rather than fight against the British crown in the war for independence?
they wwre called loyalists they moved up there because they did not feel they should fight against their king
What promise was made to slaves that encouraged them to fight for the british?
The British promised enslaved individuals freedom in exchange for their support and service in the fight against the American colonists during the Revolutionary War. This assurance was outlined in various proclamations, notably Lord Dunmore's Proclamation in 1775, which offered emancipation to enslaved people who joined the British forces. This promise was a strategic move by the British to undermine the colonial economy and bolster their ranks with additional manpower.
What three groups of people had the british enlisted to fight against the colonists?
slaves, mercenaries, and native americans
In the French and Indian War who did the colonists fight against?
the british
In the french and Indian war who did the American colonists fight against?
the british
How did the British convince slaves to fight against the Patriots?
by promising them freedom
Why did the Americans and the British fight again in the Battle of Bunker Hill?
to fight for freedom against slaves
What countries did the Americans fight against the revolutionary war?
The Colonists, which became Americans after the war, fought against the British. The British hired many Hessian mercenaries to fight in the colonies. And the Colonists eventually convinced the French to side with them.England
Where were the first french troops sent to help the colonists fight against the British?
Savannah. ~
What kind of military men did the British hire to fight against the colonists in America?
The british hired mercenaries as soldiers.
What kind of military men did the british hire to fight against the colonists America?
The british hired mercenaries as soldiers.
Who helped the colonists fight the British?
The American colonists fought the British in the American Revolution. After the Battle of Saratoga, the French actively joined the War against the UK.
Where did the French troops sent to help the colonists first fight against the British?
The battle of saratoga
Who had to fight against the french in the American and Indian war?
The British Colonists and some of the Iroquois tribes fought against the French.
