http://www.blog4history.com/2009/05/did-howe-intentionally-hold-back-against-washington-and-his-patriots/ Tue, 27 Dec 2011 05:26:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 http://www.blog4history.com/2009/05/did-howe-intentionally-hold-back-against-washington-and-his-patriots/comment-page-1/#comment-14764 Francis Fri, 23 Apr 2010 17:33:46 +0000 http://www.blog4history.com/?p=582#comment-14764 I think Howe held back, partly out of sympathy and partly out of a (misplaced) hope that it would all blow over. Bernard Cornwell's "Redcoat" gives a good (fictionalized) account of this. I think Howe held back, partly out of sympathy and partly out of a (misplaced) hope that it would all blow over. Bernard Cornwell’s “Redcoat” gives a good (fictionalized) account of this.

]]> http://www.blog4history.com/2009/05/did-howe-intentionally-hold-back-against-washington-and-his-patriots/comment-page-1/#comment-9435 Pam Walter Sat, 09 May 2009 14:57:31 +0000 http://www.blog4history.com/?p=582#comment-9435 This seems to be a compelling argument. Looks like we owe a debt of gratitude to General Howe if it's true. This seems to be a compelling argument. Looks like we owe a debt of gratitude to General Howe if it’s true.

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