As we all know, the Patriots had won the war and the British had lost. But what made them lose was it an effect of the strategy or learning from their previous mistakes that they regretted? How did the Americans defeat one of the most powerful countries in the world? First, let's look at some of the main reasons why the English lost. For starters, the Americans had a “home advantage” while the English were quite far from their homeland. Furthermore, the Americans received a lot of help from the French. The British also didn't take the Americans too seriously, let alone them fighting the Americans. This led the British Army to make many different mistakes. Ultimately, the Americans achieved victory because they had an abundance of American patriotism. Now, let's delve deeper into each of these reasons, the first being that the Americans had an advantage. This was a pretty big advantage because the Americans were fighting on their own field, in their homeland. Why was this benefit important and how did it help? It was a great advantage because they had new ways to go in and out, they basically knew the land as well as if it were their left hand. However, the English were very far from their homeland, so they did not know much about the camp. This, therefore, limited the efficiency of the British Army. (Also, they had difficulty reaching England.) The second point is that the Americans received a lot of help from the French, all of whom were trying to gain independence. First, they gave the US Army experienced officers or militants. They also helped give them power, money, and supplies in general. The Americans and the French at this point, made it as if it were a world war for the English because it led to political punishment for the English. Finally, they provided the Americans with a competent fleet, or navy, which later played a huge role in the surrender of the British. Another main reason why the British lost, which I believe was the real reason why they lost, was because, their strategy effect. The British never took the Americans seriously, so they did not use their ideal or traditional strategy in this war. British commanders suffered from their lack of strategy, an example being the lack of communication between commanders and armies, leading them to lose wars.