Why did the British fail with the Southern Strategy?(1 point)

Responses

The British were unable to take Charleston and stop trade.
The British were unable to take Charleston and stop trade.

Southern militia forces defected to join the northern colonial forces.
Southern militia forces defected to join the northern colonial forces.

Southern militia forces weakened the effectiveness of the British campaign.
Southern militia forces weakened the effectiveness of the British campaign.

The militia and loyalists joined forces to fight the British.

1 answer

The most accurate response to why the British failed with the Southern Strategy would be:

Southern militia forces weakened the effectiveness of the British campaign.

This reflects the challenges the British faced in dealing with local militia groups and the complexities of maintaining control in the South, which ultimately contributed to their failure in achieving their strategic objectives in that region.