Therefore, the British should have swiftly increased the Royal Navy’s presence to combat the newly announced American and France alliance. Such a decisively maneuver would have enabled the British to take over an overwhelming majority of American ports along the entire coastline. Thus, General George Washington would have had to face his principal concern. In turn, the British could have then imposed a naval blockade shutting the French out from the American mainland. Using this strategic course of action would have hit the Americans quickly, because the ports were a primary component of the infrastructure during the late 1770s. Secondly, the naval action would have severely degraded the American military weapons capability, and would have enabled to British to thwart off the French Navy. Lastly, the Clausewitzian trinity would have been broken due to loss of the will of the people. Thus, the naval maneuver could have potentially destroyed the American infrastructure, military, and social foundations of the PMESII
Therefore, the British should have swiftly increased the Royal Navy’s presence to combat the newly announced American and France alliance. Such a decisively maneuver would have enabled the British to take over an overwhelming majority of American ports along the entire coastline. Thus, General George Washington would have had to face his principal concern. In turn, the British could have then imposed a naval blockade shutting the French out from the American mainland. Using this strategic course of action would have hit the Americans quickly, because the ports were a primary component of the infrastructure during the late 1770s. Secondly, the naval action would have severely degraded the American military weapons capability, and would have enabled to British to thwart off the French Navy. Lastly, the Clausewitzian trinity would have been broken due to loss of the will of the people. Thus, the naval maneuver could have potentially destroyed the American infrastructure, military, and social foundations of the PMESII