In 1778 Britain rsquo s war ministers shifted strategy by ........

Major Events in World History(PCS) American Revolution

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In 1778, Britain’s war ministers shifted strategy by

massing troops in coastal cities and waiting for the Americans to attack.

directing British forces to only engage the Americans on open battlefields.

attempting to force the French out of the war by beginning an invasion of Europe.

shifting the focus of their ground war in America to the south.

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Explanation:

This meant Britain had to fight two potent enemies. ... This failed because the British overestimated the number of Loyalists in the South, and because the French were able to incur a massive naval defeat on the British at the Virgin Capes, this led directly to the Siege of Yorktown and Cornwallis' surrender.