The following quote is from british officer sir william erskine during the second battle of trenton of the revolutionary war. if washington is the general i take him to be, his army will not be found there in the morning. which two statements can you conclude are true from sir erskine’s words? a. the british troops will attack the revolutionaries at night. b. the british troops didn’t have enough artillery for the battle. c. the british troops acknowledged george washington as the leader of the revolutionaries. e. the revolutionaries would attack the british troops at night. f. the revolutionaries had an army that was stronger than the british troops.

B.The British troops didn’t have enough artillery for the battle.

E.The revolutionaries would attack the British troops at night.

Options: B.The British troops didn’t have enough artillery for the battle.

               E.The revolutionaries would attack the British troops at night.

Explanation:

The second revolutionary war was characterized by the crises in the British army. There was a leadership crisis. In addition, the British army was already running out of the essential weaponry that was needed for the war. This put them at a great risk should the enemy decide to attack at any given time of the day. In addition, there was a danger of attack during the night when the army was least prepared and aware.  

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congress passed laws allowing for free passage between states.