All of These Were Reasons Why Britain Did Not Win

question 8

Multiple Choice

All of these were reasons why Britain did not win the war against the American rebels except

• A) General Washington's military strategy of prolonging the war by constantly retreating inland made it difficult for Britain to re-supply its troops.
• B) The colonial rebels were able to take military advantage of their familiarity with the terrain and water formations where battles occurred.
• C) Other European nations eventually came to America's aid.
• D) Britain's army was not prepared for the guerilla-style warfare of the colonists.
• E) The British army's hierarchy of authority broke down in the unfamiliar foreign land.

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