The operation followed a textbook amphibious pattern. Dutch defenders possessed interior lines, but British sea control allowed troops to move around the island and arrive first at key points. Ships, company infrastructure, and logistical auxiliaries let the invasion force replace losses and rebuild strength faster than the defenders. With no French relief force available, the Dutch could not match Britain's ability to reinforce and sustain the expedition. Superior operational mobility at sea overcame the defenders' local advantage.
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Sea mobility defeats Dutch interior lines
British ships repeatedly put troops where they were needed, undermining the Dutch advantage of operating inside their own colony.