Over the winter of 1775-76, the Ministry in Britain decides to use overwhelming force to put an end to colonial resistance. The King refuses to receive the Olive Branch Petition makes clear that he supports Parliament in this fight and calls for the use of force to suppress colonial treason. He also starts recruiting German speaking mercenaries to supplement the British Army. The ministry also dumps General Gage and Secretary Dartmouth, replacing them with General Howe and Secretary Germain. The ministry also implements a blockade of North America.
Meanwhile France begins to pay attention to the rebellion. It sends its first unofficial envoy to Philadelphia to see if it makes sense to provide some covert assistance.
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ARP260 Fishing Creek & Musgrove Mill
ARP259 Camden
ARP258 Gates Takes Command
ARP257 French Army in America
ARP256 Hanging Rock
ARP255 Ramsour’s Mill
AR-SP16 History Daily’s Battle of Princeton
ARP254 Springfield
ARP253 Connecticut Farms
ARP252 Gordon Riots
ARP251 Waxhaws Massacre
ARP250 Mohawk Valley Raids
ARP249 St Louis Raid
ARP248 Charleston Falls
ARP247 Siege of Charleston
ARP246 Mutiny of the Connecticut Line
ARP245 San Juan Expedition
ARP244 Russia & the League of Armed Neutrality
ARP243 Relieving Gibraltar
ARP242 Raids Around New York
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