British push up the Hudson past West Point. Just because they can. There is no time to arrange a supporting attack coming down from Canada Washington scrambles to put together a force to meet the british. As happened in the earlier invasion from Canada there is guerillia resistance, some organized by state and some spontaneous. this slows the British down so the force Washington assembles is able to catch up with the British force and cut them off from any hope iof resupply and reinforcement. This loss of a second army in North America causes English to start talks on granting independance. Meantime Washington moves back threaten New York who now has much reduced garrison.