War of attrition, scorched earth, ungentlemanly practices on the field...
They could not count on Tories to keep them logistically supplied and as things wore on it was too much trouble and costly..
You do what you gotta do or lie down and take it...
Oh I totally agree. I have learned we can’t judge the past from our norms today in many cases. The Patriots were technically “traitors” as far as the British Crown, and many loyalists, were concerned. This was life or death for them. Had they lost they would have been hung. If your enemy is dumb enough to expose his assets like that, well, why wouldn’t you take advantage of it. War isn’t nice.