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![]() ![]() Burgoyne was confident and bold and he wasn't about to turn back, as Carleton had done.Įxcept this time, there was no army marching up the Hudson to support Burgoyne. With a new commanding officer, John Burgoyne, the northern army again began its push down the Hudson in the next campaign. ![]() This set the scene for a spectacular breakdown in cooperation between British forces, which doomed the Hudson strategy to failure. ![]() ![]() Related: 3 skeletons found in Connecticut basement might be from Revolutionary War soldiers (opens in new tab) Stage one of the strategy was achieved without difficulty when Howe took control of New York in September 1776, but Carleton's progress was slow and he eventually abandoned his southward push. The plan became somewhat muddled at this point, as it was unclear whether the two armies were expected to actually meet, or if they were simply to set up various strongholds along the length of the river. The larger, under the command of William Howe, would move up the Hudson from New York, while a smaller army, under the command of Guy Carleton, would travel down the river from Canada. Two British armies were tasked with taking control of the Hudson. ![]()
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