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By stemming the tide of British success, Washington led them to abandon much of New Jersey. This had disastrous political and military consequences. The local Loyalists were hit hard, which compromised future chances of winning Loyalist support in the middle colonies. Militarily, the British advance on Philadelphia, the location of the American Continental Congress, in 1777 was mounted not rapidly by land from Trenton but instead, slowly, by sea via the Chesapeake. Philadelphia did not fall until 26 September 1777.
7 The Battle of Camperdown, by Philip de Loutherberg, 1797. Two advancing British lines of warships under Admiral Duncan broke the Dutch line under de Winter into three segments: each fleet had sixteen warships. In the individual ship-to-ship engagements that the battle developed into, British victory owed much to superior gun power. The Dutch lost nine ships of the line and two frigates. © National Maritime Museum. 5 Plan of the citadel at Martinique. BL. Add. 49362. © British Library. THE WORLD IN THE LATE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY 29 THE WORLD IN THE LATE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY CONCLUSIONS 1111 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2011 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 40 1 2 3 4 5 6111 The relative importance of Western warfare grew not only because of the global reach of Western powers but also because economic development permitted the support of stronger armies and navies.
The lack of interest in the views of soldiers and sailors did not mean that rulers, generals and admirals were oblivious to the condition of their troops and to casualties. They were well aware that poor food and accommodation could lead to debilitating diseases, although adequate provision was difficult to secure, especially on campaign. The military were a section of the community which governments needed and therefore cared for, albeit at a basic level. Though pay was generally low and was frequently delayed, troops were the largest group paid by governments.
