Sir William Howe originally was to reinforce Burgoyne with a force marching up the Hudson. His change of plans, to pursue Washington instead, doomed Burgoyne and led to France’s entry into the war. (Brown University Library)
Sir William Howe originally was to reinforce Burgoyne with a force marching up the Hudson. His change of plans, to pursue Washington instead, doomed Burgoyne and led to France’s entry into the war. (Brown University Library)