History Revisited #003: Americans did not decisvely win the American Revolution

I as Pro must argue that "Americans did not decisively win the American Revolution. " I have the burden of proof of showing that Americans didn't win decisively.1. Americans didn't win majority of the major battles. Nor did the Americans win any battle that determined absolute victory. Americans only won 9 out of 24 of the major battles that happened during the American Revolution[1]. None of the battles the Americans won determined an end to the war. It is commonly mistaken that the Siege of Yorktown decided the outcome of the war with a surrender of the British forces under Lord Cornwallis. This is simply not true. The Siege of Yorktown was in 1781, the war did not end until 1783. [1]. http://www.theamericanrevolution.org...2. The American strategy was based on attrition and surprise not direct battle with the British army. The general strategy that the Continental army used was to tire out the British forces by constantly being on the run. Other times the Continental Army would engage in surprise attacks. The Continental Army was not a professional army. Nor did the Continental Army have regulars. The Continental Army could not fight the British army directly blow for blow. This would of resulted in far many more losses for the Continental Army. I give two examples below showing the American hit and run or guerrilla warfare strategy in various situations. 2A. American Strategy in the SouthA good example of this would be how Major General Nathanael Greene constantly retreated from the British army in the Carolinas. Their objective was to harass the British and not exchange blows directly until the British were tired of the chase. This how the Americans would be able to defeat the British at Cowpens and King's Mountain[2]. A direct confrontation would of led to many casualties and possibly more defeats. [2]. http://www.revolutionarywararchives.org... 2B. American Strategy that led to the victory at the Battle of Trenton. The infamous Battle of Trenton was a surprise attack on the day after Christmas[3]. The Hessian forces did not stand a chance since it was so early in the morning and the day after Christmas. Allegedly, Hessian forces were running outside not fully dressed for combat. The Americans won the battle based on surprise. If the Americans hadn't won the Battle of Trenton they might of lost the war due to the importance of it. [3]. http://www.revolutionarywararchives.org...3.Guy Carleton in New York. The British still controlled New York and several other places throughout the colonies. The British could of continued to wage war if they wanted to. 4. The British could of reinforced their armies or invaded from the sea. The British invaded several times from the sea throughout the American Revolution. The British invaded from the sea in order to attempt to subdue the American South. The British invaded from the sea to capture New York. It appears after 1781, that the British parliament did not desire to keep the war going in the West at the same time battling in India and in Europe because they were at war with the French and the Spanish as well since they supported the Americans. The British decided to not reinforce their forces in North America.5. It was a draw not a win. The Treaty of Paris was a draw. The British did not surrender after an individual battle or campaign. The British sought peace after the long fight with the Americans, Dutch, French, and Spanish. The British sought peace not a surrender. It was peace that was brought about as the result of the Treaty of Paris.