Battle of Saratoga By: Alexis Guy and Hannah Pryor

The Battle of Saratoga The Battle of Saratoga was the turning point of the Revolutionary War. The Battle of Saratoga started on September 19, 1777 and ended on October 7, 1777 General John Burgoyne had lost 86 percent of his expeditionary force that had triumphantly marched into New York from Canada in the early summer of 1777.

The Battles of Saratoga The Battle of Saratoga was more than just a battle, it was a series of month-long maneuvers that resulted in two battles: the Battle of Freeman’s Farm and the battle series of month-long maneuvers that resulted in two battles: the Battle of Freeman's Farm and the Battle of Bemis Heights. The commanding officers of the Continental Army were: Horatio Gates, Benedict Arnold, Benjamin Lincoln, Enoch Poor, Daniel Morgan and Ebenezer Learned Horatio Gates had just replaced General Philip Schuyler who was blamed for the fall of Fort Ticonderoga to the British. .

The Battle of Saratoga.✌️ The British commanding officer of the Saratoga Campaign was John Burgoyne, also known as “Gentleman Johnny”. He had a high rapport with his men and was known to live a life of luxury and enjoyed drinking and gambling. He had been met with incredible opposition before the battle had taken place. Upon leaving Quebec and approaching Fort Ticonderoga and Fort Edward, General Schuyler had used scorched earth tactics on him to slow his march.

Round one to the British The American forces at Fort Ticonderoga recognized that once the British mounted artillery on high ground near the fort, Ticonderoga would be indefensible. A retreat from the Fort was ordered, and the Americans floated troops, cannons, and supplies across Lake Champlain to Mount Independence. From there the army set out for Hubbardton where the British and German troops caught up with them and gave battle. Round one to the British.

Battle of Freeman's Farm The invasion of the British northern army had not went as General Burgoyne had planned. He had lost most of his indian and much of his loyalist support due to the circumstances surrounding the murder of Jane Mcrae. This murder also ignited the colonists and General Horatio Gates had recruits pouring into fight the British. Gates began organizing his line and assigned the fighting general, Benedict Arnold to lead the left arm of the army. Arnold and Gates had mutual respect, yet mutual dislike for each other. It was a win for British.

Battle of Bemis Heights After the Battle of Freeman’s Farm, Burgoyne still remained a formidable foe but a much weaker one. His numbers were around 5,000 men. The Battle begins with British opening fire on the Americans. In response the Americans held fire because they were out of range of British fire.

Divide and Conquer The Divide and Conquer strategy that Burgoyne presented to British ministers in London was to invade America from Canada by advancing down the Hudson Valley to Albany. He was joined by other British troops under the command of Sir William Howe. Howe would be bringing his troops north from New Jersey and New York City.

Battle of Saratoga Results It brought France into the war, thus creating a world war for British rather than a rebellion. The French supplied the Americans with large amounts of weapons, clothing, food and their powerful navy. This would mark the turning point for the Americans. It caused General Horatio Gates to Gain support in Congress. Gates would become a rival of George Washington and many in congress would throw their support behind him to take over commander-in-chief instead of Washington.

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