Which of the following reasons helps explains the British failure to defeat the Americans?
A) Egregious errors and miscalculations on the part of the British.
B) Failure of the British to win significant battles.
C) The inability of Britain to move troops to America successfully.
D) All of these choices are correct.
Ans: A) Egregious errors and miscalculations on the part of the British.
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