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=The British Army=

-Map of Great Britain

Military Structure
The British Army during the Revolutionary war was led by King George the III. In Boston the military's commander was General Gage. He was also the the Commander of British Troops during the Revolution. A large part of the British Army wasn't British. A third of the British Army was Germans. Part of the British Army was made up of slaves. Freedom and wages were promised to any slave who joined the King's army. As a result 20,000 former slaves joined the British Army.



Why Red?
The British Army chose red because it looked good. They wanted to be fashionable as they fought in the war. Some people thought that they wanted to have bloodstains not show, but that is not true. Bloodstains on red clothes still show, it looks black. The traditional British Army dress uniforms are still red to this day.



Weapons
The British Army had many weapons. Their main weapon was the musket attached with a bayonet(small spear). Their musket was front-loaded and could only fire one shot at a time. Some were as tall as the soldiers who used them. Another main weapon in the Revolutionary war was the cannon. Cannons took a long time to load and up to 14 people to use them, but they were very effective. The cannon ball could go hundreds of yards and hurt dozens of soldiers. Swords were a very important part of the war, but not in the way you probably think. Swords were rarely used in battle. They were more ceremonial and often decorated with expensive materials. But they are most importantly a symbol of surrender. If an army was defeated, it's general would give up his sword to the opposing general as a sign of surrender.

media type="youtube" key="fYLK0l4tyQ4?fs=1" height="385" width="480" A revolutionary war cannon being fired.




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