George Washington's Forces Were Not Permanently Defeated by the British

question 78

Multiple Choice

George Washington's forces were not permanently defeated by the British in the Battle for New York because

• A)of Washington's skilled troop movements.
• B)the British commanders were inept.
• C)the British commanders chose not to capture them.
• D)the British were woefully outnumbered.
• E)of the skilled fighting of the French troops.

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Nonsense Syllables

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