Generally speaking, later military historians believe that the performance of the Continental Army in the Battle of Boston was lackluster, besieging Boston for more than ten months, repeatedly missing good opportunities, and the quality of the troops was limited. However www.biquge.info naval battle with the participation of the Tang Navy is considered by military scholars to be a very important battle in naval history.

The Tang Navy frigate Li Wenzhong, which uses steam power and advanced artillery, under the leadership of its captain Jiao Qiang, sank six enemy ships in a row, severely damaged four, and captured two, only three British ships escaped the pursuit of Li Wenzhong, Royal Navy Rear Admiral Shu Dehan was killed in the battle, and the army commander General Hao was lucky, escaped smoothly, and arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

The British army that followed Howe to Halifax was only 2,000 men, and eighty percent of the British troops either died at sea or were captured by the Continental Army and navy that arrived later, but the Royalist colonists survived without being attacked.

This battle greatly damaged the vitality of the British army, and even more shocked the British cabinet. Originally, the British army planned to focus on New York State by sea, and with the assistance of local royalist forces, they seized the important town of New York in one fell swoop, controlled the Hudson River, and cut off the connection between the north and south of the rebels.

Due to the lack of military strength, Britain had to borrow troops from other countries. The British first borrowed 20,000 troops from Russia, but Catherine II refused, and then the British approached a close German prince, and finally settled on 18,000 men from the two principalities of Braunschweig-Wolfenbitel and Hesse-Kassel.

In February 1776, the British Colonial Office's counterinsurgency plan was released. The Colonial Office provided General Howe with 12,000 Hessian soldiers, 3,500 Scottish Highland soldiers, and 1,000 elite British guardsmen. As for the other 5,000 Brunswick soldiers, they were led by John Brown. Burgoyne leads reinforcements to Quebec City. A month later. Howe withdrew his troops from Boston. In the Atlantic Sea, it was blocked by the Tang Navy. Nearly 8,000 British troops were killed or captured, and even if Howe managed to reach Halifax and new reinforcements had arrived, he would have only 20,000 British troops at his disposal, the same number as Washington's existing Continental Army soldiers.

What is even more terrifying is that the Royal Navy itself is not strong enough in North America, and the two naval battles of New York and Boston have suffered considerable losses. The mysterious country and the super warships made the British suspicious, and during the period when they did not win the sea control, the British did not dare to act rashly, so as not to repeat the tragedy of Boston and lose a large number of soldiers.

It's just that the British didn't know that the Datang Navy frigate Li Wenzhong, which had caused them huge losses, returned to Datang from New York a week after that naval battle.

Although Washington intends to retain this powerful warship, which is like a needle in the sea. But he was told that the Li Wenzhong had run out of ammunition and that it was impossible to continue the fight.

The superiority of Datang weapons. Washington has also seen that the SC-2 rifle has surpassed ordinary rifles in terms of rate of fire and accuracy, and Washington is confident that the musketeers operating the SC-2 rifle can defeat the British army more than twice as much. His Continental Army was small and undisciplined, and even more embarrassing was the fact that the Continental Congress had agreed that most of the Continental Army would serve for only one year. These Continental Army soldiers did not have any concept of national and national honor and disgrace, let alone ambitions, so after the Battle of New York appeared in another plane, it was clear that Washington was seriously short of soldiers, but when the service period came, the soldiers of the Continental Army rolled up and went home, not considering that the Continental Army might not be able to continue after they left. At the very least, Washington could only command 800 Continental Army, if it weren't for the British intelligence, otherwise the Continental Army would have been wiped out by the British.

Therefore, Washington deliberately chooses the most elite and the most determined group of the Continental Army as the core force, using advanced weapons from the Tang Dynasty, so that even when the size of the Continental Army cannot be guaranteed, Washington can still have reliable combat effectiveness to cope with some battles.

Washington wanted more SC-2s, and even more advanced Datang weapons, and he could see that the guns on the frigate Li Wenzhong were much better than the bronze smoothbore guns sold to them by the Tangs, but Washington didn't have much money, so he offered a loan to buy weapons from Datang. Once again, as a special envoy to the Continental Congress, Jensen boarded the steamship Fubon and sailed with the Li Wenzhong to Los Angeles.

Because the British army was heavily damaged, and General Howe was also unfavorable because of the battle, for a while, the British did not rush into a new campaign. A large number of British spies were dispatched, and they flocked to the four northeastern states of New England, and there were many royalist residents around them who could take advantage of them, until they learned who belonged to the mysterious warship that sent a large number of British troops and ships into the sea, and understood the current situation of the war, they would not rush to start the war.

This also gives the Continental Army a respite, which can strengthen the internal tandem and strengthen its own troops. The Tang Republic's military advisory group can assist Washington in many renovations, and although they will not build the Continental Army into a powerful army, it will at least be more presentable.

The British army was not only entrenched in Nova Scotia, but also before Henry. Clinton also led a British army into the south, hoping to seek support, but the Continental Army is not expected to do anything against Clinton for a while, and the 13 colonies are far from being a whole, not only are the independents and royalists attacking each other, but there are also differences of interest between the north and the south. Although the independent faction in the southern states is constantly launching offensives, and the governors sent by the British king have almost fled, but the actions of these states are also limited to this, as for supporting the north, they feel that it is too expensive and not cost-effective, and the northerners themselves will find out.

In general, Datang assisted the Continental Army in defeating the Royal Navy in North America, and also inflicted heavy losses on the British Army, although it was extremely beneficial to the independence of the Continental Army, but it definitely did not play a decisive role. The Continental Army is still relatively weak, if the Tang Dynasty does not continue to assist and France does not enter according to historical facts, then the British army can almost extinguish the revolution as long as it increases once.

Many people in later generations believed that the North American War of Independence was actually a war between Britain and France, and that the United States would not have succeeded in becoming independent without the French fighting desperately against the British. This can be seen in the Battle of New York, although General Howe lost a move in Boston, but when he received reinforcements, he returned to New York and killed him. Attacking from two sides, the Continental Army was taken by surprise. And Washington also made a lot of mistakes as a commander, which led to a series of setbacks for the Continental Army. There were also many disputes within the Continental Army, and there were still a large number of deserters after the morale plummeted, and a group of unconscionable soldiers abandoned the army and retired home after the expiration of their service. The British, as long as they extended their advantage, could well have wiped out the Continental Army and the Continental Congress. The reality is that if the rebels in the north are eliminated, then the south will not be very anti-British.

The southern guys didn't think about independence from Britain at first, they basically had the idea of taking advantage of the fire, and following the northern Yankees to get some benefits from the British king and government, such as more autonomy and tax cuts. If the North is defeated, then the Southerners will immediately change their faces, shout Long live Your Majesty, God bless Britain, and become loyal subjects of the kingdom.

Therefore, it is really a super lucky thing for the United States to be independent, from the establishment of the country to the development of the future, it is basically a plug-in and the halo of the protagonist, which can be regarded as the master of full fortune.

When Bai Nan, who was in Los Angeles, also heard that Jiao Qiang assisted the Continental Army in winning the Battle of Boston and inflicted heavy losses on the British army, he also felt that the whole war was developing in an uncertain direction.

"In the general direction, there is no problem that the United States will eventually become independent, but it is not easy to determine whether our behavior has delayed their independence or accelerated it, it is really hard to say." Bai Nam sat on the sofa in Mr. President's office, and he looked more mature after marriage.

Then, Bai Nan continued: "Britain has not contributed much, and it is clear that Britain can still tilt more resources towards the colonies. Of course, this inclination was limited, and Britain still needed to deal with the French in the British Isles, so it was impossible to invest forces indefinitely. Undoubtedly, a simple defeat in Boston was not enough to deter the British, and perhaps they would send more troops and ships, and the situation facing the Continental Army would be even more difficult, but it was also designed to consume more British forces through this war. As for the timing of the French's entry, I think it's more difficult to grasp right now. If the French thought that the Continental Army would be able to weaken the British on their own, they would not invest much, at most some arms support, and when the French felt that they could beat the water dogs and seize more benefits, they would choose to send troops to fight. I think the French are more on the sidelines now, and even if the British suddenly wipe out the Continental Army, they will only regret missing an opportunity to weaken the British, and it is difficult to say that they will be pulled when the Continental Army is almost finished. The French are more likely to go into battle if the Continental Army shows the possibility of victory. So in another history, the Battle of Saratoga, the Continental Army, through an active offensive, although not a complete victory, defeated the British and caused 5,000 men to surrender, and the French were truly convinced that they were worthy of cooperation. And now, I am afraid that the French are more like the British, to find out where our Datang is sacred, and there will be no rash moves. ”

After hearing this, Zhao Daling said: "So, has things become confusing again, how should we face this situation?" ”

Bai Nandao: "Although the Cuckoo Project is the most important task for us at the moment, I think the preparation of the Cuckoo Project is not sufficient. Last time in the war for the unification of the Kingdom of Hawaii, we simply verified our combat strength, but it was very limited, this time we can further accept our troops by intervening in the North American War of Independence, and at this time, we have substantial advantages to participate in the war in North America. (To be continued.) )