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How did john burgoyne outwit the British?
The British planned to cut New England and New York off from the rest of the colonies. British general John Burgoyne decided the best way to do this was to capture the Hudson River Valley.
What were the Northern Colonies?
The Northern colonies were the north part of the British North American Colonies, which were thirteen in total. The Northern Colonies also known as New England were composed of Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. Unlike the Middle Colonies, which contained Dutch and Swedish Colonies, New England was entirely made up of British colonists. After Independence from the United Kingdom, the State of Vermont broke off from New York and the State of Maine broke off from Massachusetts creating the New England of today.
Who originally controlled the New York colony?
Around 1609, the Dutch (colonists from the Netherlands) were the first to settle the New York region, which they called "New Netherland." The city of New Amsterdam became New York when it was taken over by the British in 1667.
What strategy did the British use in an attemp to finish the war and bring the colonies back into the empire?
The British strategy in the Revolutionary War was to isolate New England, the heart of the rebellion. They would occupy New York and link up with a force marching south from Canada, thus cutting off New England from the rest of the colonies. For this plan to succeed, the British needed only a decisive victory over Washington's fledgeling army.
When the British started to set up colonies in America did they first arrive on the east or west coast?
If I not mistaken in the east right above New York,as Maine,Vermont and what we called new England
Why did the British fail in their plan to cut off new England and upper New York from the rest of the colonies?
Because they thought they could add it to Canada.
What was the british strategy for cutting off England?
The British were going to push through New York, capture the Hudson River Valley, which would then cut off New England from the other colonies.
What region is New York in New England Middle or Southern Colonies?
New York was a part of the New England colonies.
What was the British strategy for cutting off New England?
The British were going to push through New York, capture the Hudson River Valley, which would then cut off New England from the other colonies.
The British wanted to split New England from the rest of the colonies by taking control of the from Canada to New York City?
Hudson river
Which river did the British want to take control over from Canada to New York City in order to split New England from the rest of the colonies?
The Hudson River, in New York State.
Was NY a French or spanish colony?
NY presumably is New York. York is the country-town of the county of Yorkshire in England. New York was named after York. New York was one of the British colonies in what we now call the United States.
Which group of colonies was New York?
Dutch, then British.
Who lived in the middle colonies in new york?
British
What are some middle colonies of England?
new york,new jersey,delaware,pennysylvania
What region is New York in southern middle or new England?
New York was a part of the New England colonies.
What were colonies ruled by England?
The 13 colonies. New York, Virginia, Georgia, etc.
