He didn't have one. He was kept on the defensive, while steadily running out of men and supplies.
Divide and Conquer
There was no actual breakaway (as there was in Virginia). But guerrilla warfare went on throughout the state until the end. A Confederate government in Missouri was briefly set up by General Braxton Bragg, but it collapsed as soon as he retreated South.
He failed to crush the Yankees at Gettysburg and Antietam during his northern campaign. He lost too many men and couldn't replenish his numbers. But the north had the luxury of finding more men. The South had limited numbers to begin with. He retreated after Gettysburg
Total war was General Sherman's strategy. He was to use total war to destroy the resources of the south. I am also a civil war expert so you can trust my answer.
the naval blockade of the South
The South retreated.
Divide and Conquer
The proposal of General Winfried Scott was called the Anaconda plan. His proposal was to blockade Southern ports on the Atlantic Ocean side and in the Gulf of Mexico. Tied to this would be the movement of 60,000 troops down the Mississippi River. It also called for establishing bases of operation in various parts of the South's coastline. This as a final grand strategy was never exactly adhered to, however at the time, it seemed like a reasonable strategy.
retreating to the south
The British southern strategy ultimately failed for several reasons. For example, General Henry Clinton upset many people in the south who might have been loyal to the crown.
There was no actual breakaway (as there was in Virginia). But guerrilla warfare went on throughout the state until the end. A Confederate government in Missouri was briefly set up by General Braxton Bragg, but it collapsed as soon as he retreated South.
Yes, the South, though exhausted from the fighting retreated in good order. Mead was unable to provide a vigorous pursuit.
Lee retreated to Virginia and began planning his defense.
The union strategy aimed at crippling the South was called the Anaconda Plan. Proposed by General Winfield Scott, it sought to blockade Southern ports, control the Mississippi River, and constrict the South's resources and economy, effectively "squeezing" it into submission. This comprehensive strategy aimed to cut off supply chains and isolate the Confederate states, ultimately leading to their defeat.
He planned a war of attrition-that is, to continue fighting until the south ran out of men supplies, and the will to fight
Might you be referring to Erwin Rommel in North Africa in 1942 in the third and final battle of El Alamein, 60 miles south of Alexandria? The British General who defeated Rommel was General Montgomery.
Greene was driven from the field, but the British retreated to South Carolina.