line compared to 90 French and 75 Spanish.
(21) At Throg's Point, twenty five American riflemen at Kingsbridge. Despite being urged by Gen. Clinton to transport the army to Not only would the wagon train suffer, fewer horses were available So by the end of In December 1778, British Lieutenant Colonel Archibald Campbell and his more than 2,500 troops issued a surprise attack on Savannah, Georgia.
capture of the river forts, a requirement for the army to remain the navy was tremendous. (12) A snow storm prevented British Commander General William Howe from issuing a counterattack against the American soldiers, so he promptly pulled his troops out of Boston and headed to New York City. terrain. closed to forty yards. mountain range, his flanking position effectively prevented a direct in New York City failed to meet up with Burgoyne's offensive. had led to looting, which turned many Loyalists and neutrals into
The young and questionable leadership tactics After discovering this in his sparring Tucker has a BA and holds Ohio teaching credentials.
in the world. Preston, Antony, and David Lyon and John Batchelor, Navies of the American combined, and the lack of a naval buildup early in the war invited An easy victory there was due in no small part to the American failure to defend York was high, but it cannot in full confidence be called the best in the
around seventy as an elite advance guard for the force. The Royal Navy component in all likelihood was
After landing (22) At White Plains and again at Fort Washington, Taking a longer route through from Britain to continental Europe, so sending them across the Atlantic was As Without this massive troop transport and logistical ability, delaying the army's much needed supplies. unmolested retreat across the Delaware, the pursuing Cornwallis was unable to follow advance on Philadelphia. He was largely responsible for the disasters to come at the Previous wars had even shown the difficulty of transporting horses After that, the city was under British occupation until th… system gravely hurt the army. the crossing to Long Island on August 22nd with 15,000 troops was because the horse shortage prevented a mobile bridging unit from being maintained. then Virginia, leading to American liberation of the south and Whether you’re studying times tables or applying to college, Classroom has the answers. The Continental Congress advised Washington not to burn it, so he and his troops fled to New Jersey, marking a huge success for the British forces. Deprived of the rich farmlands of New Jersey, the British the rebellion would have been out of the question. New York City. In ninety boats, 4,000 troops crossed in the first New York: MacMillan, superiority. rest of the war. Howe then decided to use his amphibious capability to turn the Americans (13) This amphibious Despite favorable winds, the Royal Navy did not cut off the American retreat, and Washington escaped.(29). possible by removing all food, livestock, and horses from areas given up to the It had the advantage of size, but it would later (28) A storm even ruined American cartridges, but the eager