<human>:  Why did the British lose in the Battle of the Thames?
<bot>: The British had a much larger fleet than the French, and the French had a much better plan. The British had planned to attack the French fleet at anchor, but they didn’t realize that the French had anchored their ships far enough apart so that the British couldn’t get past them. The British had also planned to attack the French fleet while it was still in port, but the wind changed direction and the British were forced to retreat.