The British, for their part, lacked both a unified command and a clear strategy for winning. With the use of the Royal Navy, the British were able to capture coastal cities, but control of the countryside eluded them. A British sortie from Canada in 1777 ended with the disastrous surrender of a British army at Saratoga. With the coming in 1777 of General von Steuben, the training and discipline along Prussian lines began, and the Continental Army began to evolve into a modern force. France and Spain then entered the war against Great Britain as Allies of the US, ending its naval advantage and escalating the conflict into a world war. The Netherlands later joined France, and the British were outnumbered on land and sea in a world war, as they had no major allies apart from Indian tribes. COUNT 5
QSN1 What battle ended a British invasion from Canada in the Revolutionary War? ANS1 Saratoga QSN2 When was the battle of Saratoga fought? ANS2 1777 QSN3 What Prussian expatriate helped train the Continental army? ANS3 General von Steuben QSN4 What two European countries entered the Revolutionary War against Britain? ANS4 France and Spain QSN5 What advantage did Britain lose when the European countries entered the war? ANS5 its naval advantage