They wanted to cut off New England by stopping trade and business as well as they wanted to make colonies mad with each other
During 1812-1813 the British took up a defensive strategy, however after Napoleon's defeat the British chose a more aggressive strategy.
The British
in the beginning of the war the union stragety was known as the anaconda plan
Island hopping. (In NovaNET: "leap frogging")
The British Regulars won the battle Of Lexington at the beginning of the war.
George Washington thought the best strategy for winning the Revolutionary War was to used sneak attacks and guerrilla warfare.
After 1776, Washington's military strategy relied heavily on guerrilla warfare tactics, avoiding direct confrontation with the much larger and better-equipped British army. He focused on prolonging the war, wearing down the British forces, and taking advantage of opportunities to strike when the enemy was vulnerable. This strategy ultimately helped to secure American independence.
The patriots were going to trap the British and corner them in Yorktown.
guerrilla warfare
Impressment of American sailors into the British navy
they took a dump in the ocean
New York