And to win over the people, he worked to improve and beautify the city of Rome. During his 40-years reign, Augustus nearly doubled the size of the empire, adding territories in Europe and Asia Minor and securing alliances that gave him effective rule from Britain to India.
British Strengths. When war erupted in 1775, it seemed clear that Britain would win<span>. ... Many of the British troops in the </span>Revolutionary War<span> were veterans who had fought in the French and Indian War. On the other hand, the </span>Americans<span> had only a collection of undisciplined militiamen who had never fought before. </span>
Many were trained and educated at West Point. They would have had similar background knowledge about military tactics/history, etc.
The killing of Osama Bin Laden and the USA Patriot Act is the answer to your question.