fighting a traditional war rather than trying to win the cilvilian support.
what misguided strategy caused lord william howe and the british to fail
Howe pursued a misguided strategy. The brithish thought they were fighting a traditional European war. The patriots understood the war was a struggle to win the hearts and minds of the civilian population;
fighting a traditional war rather than trying to win the cilvilian support.
fighting a traditional war rather than trying to win the cilvilian support.
fighting a traditional war rather than trying to win the cilvilian support.
William Pitt
It would certainly help if we knew what strategy "this strategy" was.
It was, above all, misguided religious zeal during the Crusades that encouraged antisemitism.
During the American Revolution, the British "southern strategy" was devised as an alternative to their failed campaigns in central and northern America during the wars first three years. From 1778-1781, the British focused their efforts on occupying the more loyalist-tending southern American colonies and doing damage to the patriot cause from their. This strategy failed, with its dramatic conclusion coming at Yorktown in 1781 with a decisive patriot victory.
The smaller size of the Continental Navy compared to the British Navy influenced its strategy by making it more focused on guerrilla tactics and hit-and-run operations. The Continental Navy had to rely on privateers and smaller vessels to disrupt British supply lines and conduct raids, rather than engage in large-scale naval battles. This strategy allowed it to maximize its limited resources while still inflicting damage on the British Navy.
william the silent defended the prostant cause in where?
A popular war strategy of the Patriots in the South during the American Revolutionary War was guerrilla warfare. This involved using small, mobile groups of fighters to conduct surprise attacks on British forces, disrupt supply lines, and avoid large-scale confrontations. The use of local terrain and support from the civilian population helped to undermine British control and maintain the momentum of the Patriot cause in the region. Notable figures, such as Francis Marion, known as the "Swamp Fox," exemplified this strategy effectively.