Many southerners believed that they could simply follow the model…

Question Answered step-by-step Many southerners believed that they could simply follow the model… Many southerners believed that they could simply follow the model that the Patriots employed during the Revolutionary War to ensure victory in the Civil War. Yet in the next four years, the Union steadily eradicated all southern efforts to protect and defend the independence of the Confederate States of America.  Why did the Patriots achieve success during the Revolutionary War while the Confederacy was handily defeated in its quest to achieve independence from the United States of America? Include historical events as evidence.    History US History HST 101 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)