British Victory

             The series of wars over the control of the North American continent had many varied results that eventually resulted in a British victory. They were helped by the American colonists who at that time did not have an organized army such as Britain did, but rather an unorganized militia. In many battles, there could have been a bit of luck involved plus many of Britain's war tactics resulted in more victorious outcomes than the French. The wars became more and more advanced militarily as time progressed from King William's War in 1689 to the Battle of Quebec in 1759, which was one of the most incredible battles in world military history. The British ended up victorious in this struggle for control of the North American continent because of their linear warfare tactics, help from the Iroquois, a little bit of luck, and of course from their "loyal" American colonial subjects.
             One of the major reasons for Britain's victory was their very simple but effective war tactic known as linear warfare and their other strategies that proved to be successful as well. This involved the simple organized arrangement of soldiers in a line facing the enemy, firing their muskets command. This was most affective in open field and especially in the Battle of Quebec. The British were smart in choosing young commanders such as James Wolfe at times to lead sections of their army. This was smart because these men were in better physical shape and were much sharper than those old hags that they sent out there to lead their men. The use of guerilla warfare was also a major benefit to both sides of the battles.
             The British won for other reasons such as smart decisions off of the battlefield and also because of battles held in areas other than America. They targeted key points that would definitely do harm to the French and would weaken their morale and their chances in later battles. Also, because the French had devoted much of their f...

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