Question

General William Howe did not pursue and defeat George Washington's army after the Battle of Long Island for all of the following reasons except...

A) he remembered the slaughter of Bunker Hill.
B) the country was rough.
C) supplies were slow in coming.
D) he did not relish the rigors of a winter campaign.
E) he lacked sufficient naval support.

Answer 1

D) he did not relish the rigors of a winter campaign.

There is no evidence to suggest that General Howe did not pursue and defeat George Washington's army after the Battle of Long Island because he did not relish the rigors of a winter campaign. The other factors listed (A, B, C, and E) have been cited as possible reasons for General Howe's failure to pursue and defeat Washington's army after the battle.