Fighting The American Revolution Case Study
Fighting the American Revolution
Discuss how coordination and planning effected the Campaign of 177? As future leaders what lesson do you feel can be taken from the mishaps of Sir William Howe?
Even though the British were victorious in capturing Philadelphia, William Howe inability to follow his higher ups set plan and his army being ill-equipped to deal with the extreme weathers, lead to the British downfall. The plan would have led Howe to New York to support St. Leger and Burgoyne forces. Because his army stayed put in Philadelphia, St. Leger and Burgoyne faced agonizing defeats at Bennington, Vermont, Oriskany, and Saratoga. A united British front with be all most impossible for the Americans to overcome but either because of miscommunication
Discuss how coordination and planning effected the Campaign of 177? As future leaders what lesson do you feel can be taken from the mishaps of Sir William Howe?
Even though the British were victorious in capturing Philadelphia, William Howe inability to follow his higher ups set plan and his army being ill-equipped to deal with the extreme weathers, lead to the British downfall. The plan would have led Howe to New York to support St. Leger and Burgoyne forces. Because his army stayed put in Philadelphia, St. Leger and Burgoyne faced agonizing defeats at Bennington, Vermont, Oriskany, and Saratoga. A united British front with be all most impossible for the Americans to overcome but either because of miscommunication