Even though the British army had campaigned in Europe and North America in previous recent conflicts, its staff organization at the time was still in the rudimentary stages of development. A commanding general would be able to organize his staff to suit himself, and his inner circle was not a planning staff in the modern sense, but a small organization dedicated to keeping the army supplied in the field and to carrying and supervising the general’s orders in combat.

The English leadership during this period was adequate, many times competent, but seldom brilliant. The first commander in North America, Sir Thomas Gage was relieved after Bunker Hill. His successor, Sir William Howe had a string of battlefield successes to his credit, was respected by his men, but did not have the killer instinct of the true independent commander. The Senior British commanders often failed to support each other when necessary. Howe failed Burgoyne in 1777, which led to Burgoyne’s defeat and surrender at Saratoga.

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