Chapter 653 (1/2)

1778 in a heavy snow.

In this year, the war of independence was particularly hot.

Because the stone bear quietly threw a small stone into the river of history (under the order of the stone bear, the ninth division of the stormy bear army stationed in Buffalo launched a artillery attack on Barry St. Redge), there was a small ripple in the river of history, and then a series of reactions led to some subtle changes in the war of independence in 1778.

Without the victory of Saratoga, the British army, which had fallen into decline in the original historical time and space, was still strong in this time and space.

Although the battle of Saratoga cost the army and the British a lot of people, it aggravated the hatred between the two sides.

That's a total of more than 10000 casualties. It's the biggest casualty battle in the war of independence at this time.

Although France declared war on Britain in early March 1778, Julian Luc, commander of the Guadeloupe fleet of the Royal French navy, once again asked the stone bear to throw a larger stone into the river of history.

Because of the loss of all the main ships of the Guadeloupe fleet, the Royal French navy, which was at a disadvantage in the Atlantic Ocean, was even worse when facing the Royal British navy.

In the original historical time and space, the Guadeloupe fleet did not lose much. On the contrary, the fleet based on Guadeloupe, under the command of Julian Luc, dealt a heavy blow to British merchant ships in the Atlantic Ocean.

It was because of the containment of the Guadeloupe fleet that it became more difficult for the British troops in North America to obtain supplies from their native land, which led to the whole situation of the war of independence leaning towards the army.

But now, the Guadeloupe fleet is gone, and the strength of the Royal French navy, which is already at a disadvantage, has become weaker. Therefore, the British merchant ships sailing in the Atlantic Ocean can continue to replenish the British forces in North America.

In the original historical time and space, on June 18 of this year, because of the shortage of supplies and troops, the former British commander in North America, General William Howe, led the army to defeat Philadelphia, which was handed over to the army in vain.

The British had to retreat to New York.

The decision to give up Philadelphia was made by Henry Clinton, who just took office. Moreover, in the process of British forces retreating to New York, British lords, the second generation Earl of Cornwallis and Lieutenant General Charles Cornwallis, deputy commander of British forces in North America, had another fierce fight with the army near Monmouth.

The battle of Monmouth was a draw, but it became the last large-scale battle in the northern battlefield. Two years after the battle of Monmouth, the British army retreated in New York, while watsonton built a crescent line on the Hudson River highland overlooking the city to monitor the movement of the British army. Strategically, the U.S. military has lost an excellent opportunity to inflict heavy losses on the British forces.

But in this time and space, because of the lack of the support of the Royal French Navy's Guadeloupe fleet, the British still had an advantage in the northern battlefield.

Henry Clinton still succeeded William Haocheng as commander-in-chief of the British forces in North America, and Lieutenant General Charles Cornwallis became deputy commander-in-chief. However, the arrogant Lieutenant General Henry Clinton was not a good commander in chief. His character led him to be out of step with his subordinates.