Decide if each of the facts about the American colonists would be helpful to win victory against the British (advantage) or a difficulty (disadvantage). Student masteryco.... Clever | Portal FACT: rter Schoo :: Advantage :: Disadvantage 1. The British had enjoyed triumph over nations as powerful as France and Spain. 2. The British navy dominated the seas. 3. British soldiers were well equiped, disciplined, paid, and fed. 4. British fought a war far from home. Military orders, troops, and supplies took monthes to arrive. 5. Funds were much more easily raised by the Empire than by the Continental Congress. 6. Americans fought for important causes-their rights, their independence, and their liberty. 7. British hired Hessian mercenaries to fight the Americans. F 8. The French Alliance offered military and moral support. 9. Many Indian tribes sided with Britain, who promised protection of tribal lands. 10. The colonists knew the land and fough with guerilla tactics, using small-scale actions against large-scale military forces. Advantage or Disadvantage I G​