The weapons changes and subtle tactical changes associated with the American rifleman was not as large a factor as generally believed except maybe a few places such a Kings Mountain. Most of the battles were still massed formation, which the Americans had to learn, largely the result of efforts by von Steuben (edit: ahh, I see von Steuben has already been mentioned by earlier posters, and rightly so!). The one tactical change in weapons that is interesting is the use of American riflemen to specifically target and pick off British officers at distance. This was considered an abominable and ungentlemanly practice. Indeed, an interesting difference in class distinction between the combatants!


I find the emergence and development of guerilla warfare under leaders like Francis Marion, and tactical moves by Nathaniel Greene using natural landscape features and local knowledge, very interesting. Also, there was the use of population terrorism tactics by Banastre Tarleton.

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