You are now my enemy and I am yours...

The British Army was one of the most powerful military forces of its day, led by career officers and made up of regularly trained, well-equipped troops, although many enlisted soldiers had been recruited against their will from among poor and unemployed men and sometimes taken directly from jail. Most colonists who fought in this battle were not trained soldiers but men who freely served in militia units from their hometowns. British commanders did not expect such an improvised army to perform as well as it did. Although the Americans lost this hill, they became more unified and more determined to fight for their freedom.

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