The British have significant advantages, including a…
1776 CE
However, the British are seriously handicapped by their misunderstanding of the depth of support for the Patriot position.
Ignoring the advice of General Gage, they misinterpret the situation as merely a large-scale riot.
London decides that they can overawe the Americans by sending a large military and naval force, forcing them to be loyal again.
Washington had forced the British out of Boston in the spring of 1776, and neither the British nor the Loyalists control any significant areas.
The British, however, have been massing forces at their naval base at Halifax, Nova Scotia.
They return in force in July 1776, landing in New York and defeating Washington's Continental Army in August at the Battle of Brooklyn.
Following this victory, the British request a meeting with representatives from Congress to negotiate an end to hostilities.
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