...and the Hessians, who are allowed to be the best of the German troops, are by no means equal to the British in any respect. I believe them steady, but their slowness is of the greatest disadvantage in a country almost covered with woods, and against an
Enemy whose chief qualification is agility in running from fence to fence and thence keeping up an irregular, but galling fire on
troops who advance with the same pace as at their exercise.
-Lieutenant W. Hale, letter to unknown recipient, March 23, 1778
Based on this excerpt, which strategy did colonial fighters use against the Hessian mercenaries employed by the British?
OA. annihilation warfare
OB. formation warfare
OC. guerrilla warfare
OD. asymmetrical warfare