All of the following were true of the American regular army on the eve of the War of 1812 except
a. they were ill-trained and ill-disciplined.
b. they were widely scattered.
c. their numbers were large enough that they did not have to rely on state militias.
d. most of the generals were leftovers from the Revolutionary War and lacked vigor and vision.
e. there was no burning national anger to unite Americans against the British.
c
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