Was Admiral Howe more capable at his job than General Howe?
Short answerYes. The judgment is that Admiral Howe was more capable by orders of magnitude.
NotesThe answer is an emphatic judgment that Admiral Howe was more capable at his job than General Howe, by orders of magnitude. It is a concise comparative verdict rather than an extended assessment of either career. The moment gives viewers a direct opinion within the discussion of eighteenth-century British commanders.