Think about how Washington had a hunch that the British would try to take New York City after retreating from Boston. How did that work out for Washington and the Continental Army?
"William Howe organized a new strategy that he hoped would bring the rebellious New England Patriots to heel by cutting them off from communication with the middle and southern colonies. Howe believed that there were far more loyalists operating in the south and if he could just eliminate the threat that the northern Patriots posed to them, he could recruit enough men from the local population to police the entire region."
How does the old saying "like shooting fish in a barrel" apply to your third question?
