However he was not a brilliant strategist and made a number of imperative mistakes, he was a man great integrity who refused to give up.
The second factor in the American victory was the British failure to press their advantages. During the war, the British generals, especially Howe, showed little inclinatio
icans won the war for Independence for three reasons:
The second factor in the American victory was the British failure to press their advantages. During the war, the British generals, especially Howe, showed little inclination to wipe out the feeble American army, as they could have done on a number of occasions. The British generals did not seem to be taking the war seriously.
Finally, the Americans could not
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