... notable occasions Britain made terrible mistakes in battle that contributed massively to their overall defeat. At the Battle of Bunker Hill in 1775, Britain went against all accepted military practice by attacking American forces on Breeds Hill, having to go up a steep and grassy hill in the open carrying sixty pound packs whilst the colonists were under cover. Of three British attacks, the colonists ... a retreat in the first British assault after shooting from the tops of trees and then in the second assault caused huge losses to Burgoynes army after being situated on a low hill.[viii...

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... despair, would commit everything in one battle to defeat the Continentals. Personally leading a force of fifteen hundred men, Burgoyne attacked the left side of the enemy, trying to capture the hill he failed to gain in the first battle. Gates simultaneously broke the right and left flanks of Burgoyne's force. Benedict Arnold rushed in and rallied American troops to prevent British ... Germain assumed responsibility for the war it had been in progress for over six months and not going well for Britain. The British sustained heavy casualties in the victory at Bunker Hill. Fort Ticonderog...

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... remaining two were sent directly to America. If the British hoped to sustain the conflict and subdue the colonies then great reserves of manpower were required. After the battle of Bunker Hill on June 17th, 1775, the British had been forced to evacuate Boston and earlier in the month Lord Dunmore had taken the decisive step of quitting Williamsburg and seeking asylum ... of the war. "If that man, Dunmore, is not crushed before the spring he will become the most dangerous man in America. His strength will increase like a snowball running down hill. Success will depend on which side can a...

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