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Clinton's IPB Process

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On June 14, 1778, British force commanded by Lieutenant General Sir Henry Clinton, abandoned Philadelphia and occupied New York. While planning the withdrawal of forces, the commander faced two viable courses of action: move all troops and supplies by sea or move over land. After he conducted what is now known as IPB, he achieved the desired end state by moving his forces over land. The French Navy, who moved into the southern port regions of New Jersey and Delaware (Frey, 1981), heavily influenced his decision to move his troops over land. His IPB process was flawed and he made mistakes. These mistakes included but are not limited to the miscalculation of the weather, which was unseasonable warm; road conditions, which were sandy; and

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