Spent in a heavy snow in 1778.

　　

　　 In this year, the War of Independence was extremely fierce.

　　

Because the stone bear quietly threw a small stone into the historical river (under the order of the stone bear, the ninth division of the mixed blizzard army stationed in Buffalo launched a bombardment on Barry St. Redge) , Adding a small ripple to the river of history, and after a series of reactions, the War of Independence took place in 1778 with some very subtle changes.

　　

　　Because there is no Saratoga Victor, the British army, which began to fall into a decline in the original historical time and space, is still strong in this time and space.

　　

　　 Although the Battle of Saratoga cost both the Continental Army and the British Army a lot of people, it increased the hatred between the two sides.

　　

　　 That was a total of more than 10,000 casualties, and it was the largest casualty battle that occurred at this time in the War of Independence.

　　

　　 Although France declared war on Britain in early March 1778, Julian Luc, commander of the Guadeloupe Fleet of the Royal French Navy, once again let the stone bear throw a larger stone into the historical river.

　　

　　Because of the loss of all capital ships of the Guadeloupe Fleet, the Royal French Navy, which was originally at a disadvantage in the Atlantic, was even less able to face the Royal Navy.

　　

In the original historical time and space, the Guadeloupe fleet did not lose much. On the contrary, this fleet based on Guadeloupe, under the command of Julian Luc, gave the British in the Atlantic Ocean. The merchant ship was hit hard.

　　

　　 It is precisely because of the containment of the Guadeloupe Fleet that it has become more difficult for the British troops stationed in North America to obtain supplies from their homeland, which caused the entire War of Independence to tilt towards the Continental Army.

　　

But now, the Guadeloupe fleet is gone, and the strength of the Royal French Navy, which was at a disadvantage, has become weaker. Therefore, the British merchant ships sailing in the Atlantic can still continuously supplement the British troops stationed in North America. Supplies.

　　

　　In the original historical time and space, on June 18 of this year, due to insufficient supplies and troops, Philadelphia, led by the former British Supreme Commander in North America, led by General William Howe, was surrendered to the Continental Army in vain.

　　

　　The British can only retreat to New York.

　　

　　 The decision to abandon Philadelphia was the decision made by Henry Clinton, who had just taken office. And while the British army was retreating to New York, the British House of Lords, the second-generation Earl of Cornwallis, and the deputy commander of the North American British Army, Lieutenant General Charles Cornwallis, and the Continental Army fought hard near Monmouth. One frame.

　　

　　 The Battle of Monmouth was a battle that was unmatched, but this battle became the last large-scale battle on the northern battlefield. In the two years after the Battle of Monmouth, the British army huddled in New York, and Watson built a crescent-shaped line of defense on the Hudson River highlands overlooking the city to monitor the movements of the British forces. Strategically speaking, the U.S. military lost an excellent opportunity to severely inflict damage on the British military.

　　

　　 But in this time and space, because of the lack of the support of the Guadeloupe Fleet of the Royal French Navy, the British still have an advantage in the northern battlefield.

　　

　　 Henry Clinton still succeeded William Howe as the commander-in-chief of the British Army in North America, and Lieutenant General Charles Cornwallis also became the deputy commander-in-chief. However, the arrogant and arrogant Lieutenant General Henry Clinton is not a good commander-in-chief. His character caused him to be out of sync with his subordinates.

　　

Although Cornwallis is only the deputy commander-in-chief, Cornwallis is indeed an out-and-out nobleman, with the title of the second-generation Earl of Cornwallis on his head, and Cornwallis is participating in independence. Before the war, he used to be the adjutant of the British king, and he was deeply trusted by the British king.

　　

What about Henry Clinton, he was only a lord who was awarded the Order of the British Empire by the King of England in 1777, and Clinton was brought up by the Duke of Newcastle, so these two senior British soldiers The generals dealt with them very well and the contradictions were deep.

　　

　　Henry Clinton was the second-to-last commander-in-chief of the British in North America in the War of Independence. The British army that had the advantage was ultimately defeated in his hands.

　　

　　 It is mainly Henry Clinton who is very unpopular with his subordinates because of his arrogant and arrogant character. Even the British Colonial Secretary George Germain believed that Clinton's subordinates were unwilling to obey Clinton's orders, and Clinton had always regarded himself as the sole commander.

　　

　　 As for the distinguished Cornwallis, he has always sympathized with the people of the thirteen colonies in North America, so there is a deep contradiction between him and his boss Colinton.

　　

　　 However, despite the deep contradiction between the two senior generals, the British army still occupies Philadelphia, and did not give Philadelphia to the Continental Army as it did in the original historical time and space.

　　

　　 Henry Clinton was in Philadelphia at this time, and his commanders had contact with the Continental Army. In this time and space, the Battle of Monmouth did not break out, but there were several more battles of a larger scale than the Battle of Monmouth.

　　

　　 And now Spain has not declared war on Britain, and the Royal French Navy is far from safari on British merchant ships in the Atlantic, so at this time Lieutenant Admiral Colinton is planning an offensive to the south.

　　

　　In the original historical time and space, the British army had to wait until 1780 to enter the southern battlefield. Henry Clinton, who was stationed in New York at the time, led 14,000 British regular troops. With the assistance of the British Royal Navy General Mariott Abbasnot, he directly attacked Charles, the military town of South Carolina, from both land and sea. pause.

　　

In the end, Henry Clinton successfully took down Charleston, and after three years of mediation, the relationship between Colinton and Cornwallis eased, so when Colinton took down Charleston, he sent Cornwallis. Si is stationed in Charleston.

　　

　　 Although this move gave the British army an important military center on the southern battlefield, it bought the foreshadowing for the complete failure of the British army in the Last War of Independence.

　　

　　Stone Bear certainly won't let this ending in the original historical time and space happen again~lightnovelpub.net~ so he let Dahe kill the Guadeloupe Fleet of the Royal French Navy and relieved the huge pressure on the British army.

　　

　　 It is precisely for this reason that Colinton is now preparing to attack Charleston again, in return for his hatred of defeat in the first attack on Charleston in June 1776.

　　

　　 Colinton is not as weak as he was when he first attacked Charles Sudden in June 1776. The current commander-in-chief of Clinton has no constraints on the top, and the troops below are strong, and the maritime supply line is relatively safe, so he decided to start the second Charleston battle in the near future.

　　

　　 His idea is very good. Now the flames of the War of Independence are only burning on the northern battlefield. As the rear base of the Continental Army, the southern battlefield is still very calm.

　　

　　 Once the British army captured Charleston, the British army would have an important port fortress in the south, and the Royal Navy's warships could also directly reach the southern battlefield.

　　

　　 Once the British army can gain a foothold in the south, then the north-south attack can directly determine the situation of the entire War of Independence.