During the final phase of the American Revolution, between early 1778 and late 1783, the fighting resulted in the British forces
a. winning all of the major battles but never succeeding in defeating the American armies
b. moving their major efforts in the South, where their forces were finally worn down and suffered a major defeat
c. doing very little, simply sitting in their city fortresses and waiting for the Americans to attack them
d. losing all of the major battles as the American forces became totally dominant
e. refusing to engage the Americans in any large-scale battles
Answer: B