Patriots advantage
Good hunters
American Rifle vs. British Smoothbore MusketSuperior Leadership (George Washington)Spirit of IndependencePatriot's disadvantages
Officers were trained by the British in the French and Indian WarLack of training and discipline
Patriots disadvantage
No NavyShortage of ammunition, clothing, medical supplies, food, etc.
One-third of the colonists remained loyal to the British (were called: Loyalists and Tories)
Smaller Population (2 million)
Short-term enlistments hurt numbers
Loyalist advantages
Most powerful Navy in the worldRich war chestCooperation of American LoyalistsLarger Population (8.5 million)Professional soldiers
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Justice J.M Harlan argued about the limited 14th Amendment from laws in racial discrimination. He pointed that the Equal protection clause is applicable also with privately owned institutions such as the case of Brwon v Board of Education. He was believed to be a strict constructionists who separated himself from those constitution framers who thought they have constructed laws correctly.