What did William howe do in the Revolutionary War?

-William Howe was a general in the Revolutionary War.

- He first started out as a regular army officer, but rose up to Commander-in-Chief.

-While he was a general he made two major mistakes.

1.While fighting George Washington's troops, he retreated to Philadelphia and brought back Hessians to fight. This let George Washington's troop to win.

2.Instead of following the normal "plan", Howe left to have a fight against the colonist just with his own troops. This also allowed the colonists to win.