In every war there are advantages and disadvantages on both sides. Entering the American Revolutionary War, the two opposing sides had a number of advantages and obstacles. These factors ranged from superior leaders to the sheer size of populations. In the big picture, though, all the various dynamics for both Britain and the American colonies would be the deciding factor for victory. At the beginning of the war, there were many conflicting opinions about who would win due to the different advantages and disadvantages of both sides. At the start of the war, most thought that Britain would achieve an easy victory over such a small country. and inexperienced group of colonies. This was also what Britain thought. Britain's 7.5 million people more than doubled the population of the colonies. With such large numbers, the British government had no problem generating war funds through taxes. The monetary wealth Britain acquired also paid for Britain's world-class naval strength. They had the biggest and best ships money could buy, and with them a record of victories. Alongside the vast British naval fleet were 50,000 British soldiers and 30,000 Hessian mercenary soldiers. Not to mention that Britain still possessed another 30,000 American Loyalists who were still loyal to the British Crown. It would seem that the British Army seemed incredibly intimidating, but as Britain soon discovered, this war would be about much more than a large army. When Britain entered the war, one of its biggest problems was uneven support in the war. One problem was that there were many American sympathizers in the British parliament. These sympathizers saw revolt in the colonies as a plausible and reasonable reaction. The fact that pa... half of the paper... the problem was about the experience and reliability of them. With as many infractions as the American colonists who entered the Revolutionary War, it is a miracle that they emerged victorious. There's no doubt that Britain had an incredibly intimidating army, but sometimes it's not just the strength of the soldiers that counts. The colonists had the advantage of an extremely moral cause that most could not help but pursue. Britain sought to fight a war in the traditional way with no incentives for victory. Entering the American Revolutionary War, colonists possessed a keen desire and aspiration to gain and maintain their freedom. With determination the chaotic American army fought towards victory. The English had the power of money, numbers and experience, but sometimes seemingly powerful advantages have little effect on determining free will..