Why the South lost the War

 American Civil War

We could argue over this for ages, but to my mind, there are some unquestionable reasons why the Confederate states lost.

There is no doubt the South had better jorses and riders, but they had the wrong type of horse. They bred quarter-horses for speed and dexterity, which is fine when you go to the shows, but in war speed is not what you need. The stronger, slower, horses bred in the North were able to carry artillery pieces. The only people in need of a fast horse are outlaws, and the Pony Express.

The South had the money, but the North had the factories needed to produce guns. The South has some cities, but most of the major cities are in the North - as they are today.

The land in the South is sparcely populted, making it hard to defend, and easy to infiltrate, most of the men in the South were gentry used to the riches that cotton provided. Men in the North were used to hard work as they worked in factories.

Most of the people in the North were immigrants looking for a job, whereas most of the Southern folks lived on money gained from the slave trade.

In short, the South lived in luxury, whereas the North worked for their bread and butter.