It was reinaugurated in 324 from ancient Byzantium as the new capital of the Roman Empire by Emperor Constantine the Great. :)
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The most important precedent was Washington's final act as president: He stepped down after completing two terms. Pressed to serve a third, he believed that a peaceful transition of power to a newly elected president would be in the nation's best interest.
The Patriots had more supplies, could get supplies easier, had a home court/familiar territory advantage, and had more motivation. The British had less supplies, had to ship supplies overseas, were unfamiliar with the territory/far from home, and had little motivation. The patriots won because of their surplus in supplies, the British lost because they ran out of supplies.
