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Strategy
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Strategy: An overall plan of action. British Goal: To seize the Hudson River Valley and cut off New England from other states. British Needed: 3 armies to meet at Albany, New York Armies Selected: General Burgoyne, Colonel Barry St. Leger, and General Howe Rendezvous: To meet at a designated location.
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Called “Gentleman Johnny” June 1777 troops under Burgoyne left for Albany, New York July 1777 Captured Fort Ticonderoga Threw a celebration During the festivities, the American soldiers cut down trees to block his route American soldiers also burned crops and drove off cattle so the British couldn’t get supplies.
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Supposed to rendezvous with Burgoyne Went to Pennsylvania instead September 1777, Howe defeated General Washington Howe then occupied Philadelphia October 1777 Washington attacked again and lost Washington retreated
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Colonel St. Leger had problems reaching Albany to meet Burgoyne August 1777 American General Benedict Arnold led a small army up the Mohawk River Benedict Arnold defeated St. Leger Result: No one was able to rendezvous with General Burgoyne in Albany – mission failed.
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Burgoyne’s army was out of supplies. American General Gates had learned a new Polish fortification system. Built earthen walls and fought behind them. Burgoyne could not break through the fortifications. October 7 th 1777, Benedict Arnold charged the British Burgoyne retreated Benedict Arnold was shot in the leg
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Burgoyne moved to Saratoga Continental Army surrounded the British and fired on them all day and all night Burgoyne surrendered Consequences of Saratoga: Benedict Arnold betrayed the Patriot cause Today his name still means ‘traitor’
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