THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE TEXT SIGNERS AND LEGACY
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Question
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Which statement describes Washington’s military strategy?
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rely on foreign mercenaries
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to defeat the British in one large battle
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to avoid large scale battles and fight a defensive war
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to allow food and supplies to reach the British
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Washington’s strategy was to dig trenches through which he could move his heavy guns close enough to Yorktown to pound Cornwallis into surrender.
Detailed explanation-2: -"My brave fellows, you have done all I asked you to do, and more than can be reasonably expected; but your country is at stake, your wives, your houses and all that you hold dear. You have worn yourselves out with fatigues and hardships, but we know not how to spare you.
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