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ID123601
Title ProperChange of both men and measures
Other Title InformationBritish reassessment of military strategy after Saratoga, 1777-1778
LanguageENG
AuthorWeddle, Kevin J
Publication2013.
Summary / Abstract (Note)After the Battle of Saratoga (October 1777) in the American War of Independence, British leaders conducted a comprehensive reassessment of their military strategy but examined the new strategy's ways and means without considering the ends or objectives of the war. Using extensive primary sources, this article examines the reassessment process and concludes that the effort was fatally flawed because King George III and his ministers failed to reevaluate the war's objectives, given the changed strategic environment after Saratoga. The resulting British military strategy suffered from an imbalance between ends, ways, and means. Thus, British leaders incurred significant risk in executing their new strategy.
`In' analytical NoteJournal of Military History Vol. 77, No.3; Jul 2013: p.837-65
Journal SourceJournal of Military History Vol. 77, No.3; Jul 2013: p.837-65
Key WordsBattle of Saratoga ;  American War of Independence ;  Military Strategy ;  Saratoga ;  British Military Strategy