THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE TEXT SIGNERS AND LEGACY
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unfamiliar territory
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not enough soldiers
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insufficient supplies
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poor communication
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Detailed explanation-1: -difficult terrain, lack of supplies, shortage of troops, greater than expected opposition from American troops, and less that expected supported from British loyalist or Tories.
Detailed explanation-2: -What difficulties did General Burgoyne face at the Battle of Saratoga? General Burgoyne expected British forces to show up at the Battle of Saratoga, but no one came and he was surrounded by a larger army. He was forced to surrender, and the British plan had failed.
Detailed explanation-3: -However, the early success failed to lead to victory, as Burgoyne overextended his supply chain, which stretched in a long, narrow strip from the northern tip of Lake Champlain south to the northern curve of the Hudson River at Fort Edward, New York.
Detailed explanation-4: -Divide and Conquer Burgoyne believed that this bold stroke would not only isolate New England from the other American colonies, but achieve command of the Hudson River and demoralize Americans and their would-be allies, such as the French.