¦ when the american revolution began, it looked like the colonists faced unbelievable odds. how did a ragtag band of volunteers without enough food or equipment manage to defeat the most powerful army and navy in the world?

united states reinforcements contributed greatly to three allied victories in france at: cantigny (first major american battle), argonne (the largest in the united states military history, involving 1.2 million american soldiers), and château-thierry (one of the first actions under general pershing).