... the South as well as the North. It offered the possibility of a base of operations for the navy in the Chesapeake. It was also the most populous state, offering a significant source of food and supplies. Making the Chesapeake the center of the war effort became his goal. Conquering Virginia would secure the British hold on the southern states, and allow for successful operations in the north. He set about to rebuild the light ... few yards and entangled their branches. They cleared the few farms in the area and drove away the cattle. Burgoyne had to build more than forty bridges to cross...

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