well,they were much more familiar with the land they were fighting the british on,and successfully used guerrilla tactics.this involved a hit-and-run strategy,instead of head-to-head battle.
British military plan in America.
The initial British plan to win the war against the American colonists was proposed by General Howe, who took control of the British forces after the Battle of...
Quite often outnumbered, the U.S. relied on a militia, minutemen, who where highly mobile and utilized guerrilla warfare. They ambushed in the forests, flanking the loyalists from the sides.