What difference there was, was probably in favor of the British and tories.

There was not a bayonet in the American army, whereas Ferguson trusted much to this weapon.

All his volunteers and regulars were expert in its use, and with his usual ingenuity he had trained several of his loyalist companies in a similar manner, improvising bayonets out of their hunting-knives.

The loyalists whom he had had with him for some time were well drilled.

The North Carolina regiment was weaker on this point, as it was composed of recruits who had joined him but recently.