USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The five commanders on whom I focus-Thomas Gage, William Howe, John Burgoyne, Sir Henry Clinton, and Lord Cornwallis-each brought to the task wide experience and a strong record.

Detailed explanation-2: -[4]The four senior British commanders are Major Generals William Howe, Henry Clinton, John Burgoyne and Charles Cornwallis.

Detailed explanation-3: -Horatio Lloyd Gates (1727 –1806) was a retired British soldier who served as an American general during the Revolutionary War. On Washington’s recommendation, the Continental Congress made Gates the Adjutant General of the Continental Army in 1775.