Howe's campaign was controversial because, although he successfully captured the American capital of Philadelphia, he proceeded slowly and did not aid the concurrent campaign of John Burgoyne further north, which ended in disaster at Saratoga for the British, and brought France into the war.
Kampanye Howe kontroversial karena, meski berhasil menduduki ibu kota Amerika Serikat, Philadelphia, ia bergerak lambat dan tidak membantu kampanye John Burgoyne di sebelah utara, yang berakhir bencana di Saratoga bagi Britania, dan membawa Prancis ke dalam perang ini.