- Blockading the coast: The British navy was much stronger than the American navy, and it was able to blockade the New England coast, preventing ships from bringing in supplies. This made it difficult for the New Englanders to get food, clothing, and other necessities.
- Invading from the north: The British also planned to invade New England from the north. They sent an army of about 10,000 troops to Canada, and they planned to march south into New England.
- Cutting off the supply lines: The British also tried to cut off the supply lines between New England and the other colonies. They sent raiding parties into the Hudson River Valley and into New Jersey, and they tried to capture the towns of New Haven and New London.
The British were successful in blockading the New England coast and in cutting off the supply lines, but they were not successful in invading from the north. The American army defeated the British army at the Battle of Saratoga in 1777, and this victory turned the tide of the war in favor of the Americans.
