Comment Re:drones (Score 1) 185
The Continental Army fought in uniform, under the command of officers, and did not hide behind non-combatants or deliberately target them. The British still regarded them as rebels, rather than POWs, at least during the outset of the war before the Americans captured significant numbers of British men and could retaliate for abuses committed against American POWs.
Either way, there's a huge difference between the actions of the Continental Army and those we currently describe as terrorists. Perception may be a different animal, though it's worth noting that the British never resorted to the sorts of tactics they used in Ireland or India to suppress rebellions.