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 simple population size, but in the big picture, all the various dynamics for both Britain and the American colonies would be the ultimate decider of 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. Initially, most thought that Britain would achieve an easy victory over such a small and inexperienced group of colonies. . This was also the thinking of Great Britain. 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. The English had the biggest and best ships money could buy, and with them a string 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 seemed that the British Army was incredibly intimidating, but as Britain soon discovered, this war was much more than a numbers game. When Britain entered the war, one of its biggest problems was uneven support for the war. 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 the parliament as a whole was not completely in favor of the one war...... of half paper, it is a miracle that it emerged victorious. No doubt Britain has had an incredibly intimidating military regime, but sometimes it's not just the strength of the soldiers that matters. The colonists had the benefit of an extremely encouraging cause that most could not help but join. 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. Works Cited “American and British Strengths and Weaknesses.” Online textbook of United States history, 2011. Web. August 18 2011.