 He was very deferential to the civilian authority, very deferential to Congress, and worked really hard whenever possible to try and maintain the goodwill of the American people, which, you know, no army is ever perfect at. Sometimes armies don't behave very well. But he worked really hard to try and maintain the goodwill of the American people on his side, recognizing that if he didn't have their support, then there was really no point to fighting for independence.