> Actually, officer positions were more often than not bought by the wealthy who wanted an prestigious position for themselves or their spoiled-snuff-sniffing sons. (Though Britain did have some good generals.) As a result, there was no motivation for the lesser soldiers to work to acheive a higher rank, which didn't do a whole lot for morale.
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> La"George Washington lost most of his battles"Zorra

Not entirely true. The British Army of the time sold commissions, yes. But these were all at the rank of Leftenant. If you wanted a higher rank than that, you had to work for it and be promoted.

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