All of the following were true of the American regular army on the eve of the War of 1812 except

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The American regular army on the eve of the War of 1812 was ill-trained, ill-disciplined, widely scattered, and led by mostly ineffective generals who lacked vigor and vision. However, their numbers were not large enough that they did not have to rely on the militia. In fact, the lack of a strong regular army was one of the reasons why the United States had to rely heavily on the militia during the war. Additionally, while there was no burning national anger to unite the army, there was a strong sense of patriotism and duty among many soldiers.

All of the Following Were True of the American Regular