How does the U.S army and the British army differ?

Clearly as a starting point each army is controlled by their own respective governments. The US army gets better equipment, more funding and is a lot more mechanised than the British army. Obviously each army has some variation in basic tactics, equipment and organisation. read more

Broad brush points: US is much larger US army is much better equipped. For example 2000 Apaches vs 67 Britsh. US army has something like 15: 1 war fighter ratio (indicates longer logistics tail). read more

the british army of the American revolution was well trained, led and equipped. however, the troops did not fare well so far from England and home. read more

There are several significant uniform differences between infantry and cavalry regiments; furthermore, several features of cavalry uniform were (and are) extended to those corps and regiments deemed for historical reasons to have 'mounted status' (namely: the Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers, Royal Corps of Signals, Army Air Corps, Royal Logistic Corps and Royal Army Veterinary Corps). read more