One of the amazing things about the American Revolution is that we beat the best army in the world. Washington was pretty amazing.
Washington gave all credit to "Divine Providence".
If God is with us, who can be against us. Rom 8:31
One of the few times our French Allies acted like French troops and not surrender monkeys.
But then, that was before the best were killed off in Napoleonic and Prussian wars.
I think Jeff Shaara’s series on the Revolution is the best. It attempts to get into the minds of the people involved. Washington won because he was patient. It caused him grief but he knew when a direct pitched battle was bad for him. He only engaged when he had some advantage.
I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone suggest that the Redcoats did anything less than fight bravely.
The only action that I think makes Cornwallis seem a coward was that he personally did not hand over his sword when he surrendered, claiming he was ill. However, given the state of his army and situation at that time its very very likely Cornwallis was not feigning illness.
Other than that act however, its hard to claim Cornwallis was a coward, he served his nation dutifully and nobly, just wound up on the losing side in the end.
The Battle of Lexington/Concord was a pretty epic one day march for the British. They left the North End of Boston at 0 early 30 and marched on foot out to lexington and back in one day while being shot at most of the day.
I rode that on my bike one day and thought it was a pretty good work out.
Yes, the British Army is the state our Army is in today, very bad and degenerate leadership.
Actually, you required large amounts of French help, but admittedly Washington was head and shoulders the best general on either side in the war.
I am British, but I think the distinction for best army of the day belongs to the Prussians. Britain was primarily a maritime power and many rather rudely considered officers who joined the army as having done so because they weren’t smart enough to hack it the Royal Navy.