2007-07-27 09:19:18 · 4 answers · asked by abbileigh7263 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
For the simple reason that he thought it would work. As events to come later would prove, this wasn't an unsound strategy against raw untrained militia units. The problem that confronted Howe was that the Mass. units had been drilling and training for around nine months and their leaders understood that it was important to maintain fire control. The result was the appalling casualties his men suffered.
2007-07-27 10:33:36 · answer #1 · answered by tulsatop 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
thats the way they did things in those days...... it was quite terrifying to see a thousand leveled bayonets coming at you ; the tactic had worked well throughout European wars, and Howe ( amongst many others) could not believe that a rabble of New England civilians would stand......
2007-07-27 16:32:27 · answer #2 · answered by yankee_sailor 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Why Not? Just show those cowardly farmboys a bit of cold steel and they would run a mile.
2007-07-27 16:55:53 · answer #3 · answered by Hobilar 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
he was drunk
2007-07-31 05:26:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋