The
battle of Saratoga was the turning point of the Americans'
War of
Independence. There was actually
two battles at Saratoga, New York. The first began on
September 19,1777 and on October
7 the second battle began. At the first battle of
Saratoga, the british lost two
men for everyone of the americans lost. At the second
battle, known as Bemis Hieght,
british losses were four to one ,the rebels victory was
over whelming. Burgoyne surrender
on October 17.gates setup strong lines at Bemis
Heights, close to Saratoga.
Benedict
Arnold wouldn't wait he took his divison and attacked at Freeman's
Farm on September 19,1777. General
Gates took away Arnold's command. Arnold stayed
close to his troops. On October
7,the two armies clashed again and the Arnold took
charge and lost 1,200 men and surrender
5,700 men to the Americans The americans had
a spectacular victory over the
british army at Freeman's farm.
Campaign
helped decide the outcome of the American revolution. British
approved a plan to seize control
of the Hudson river and cut off New England from from
the other colonies. The battle
at freeman's farm is known as the First Battle of Saratoga.
After burgoyne surrender at Bemis
Heights.It encouraged the French to join on the side of
the americans and thus proved the
turning piont in the American Ravolutionary War.
General Burgoyne is commanding 6,000 regulars and various auxiliaries.
They
pushed down from Canadian June
1777. His plan was to advance to Albany, where he
could then with Barry St. Leger.
Gates let Burgoyne wear down the British army with
costly assaults on patriot lines.
Outnumbered and surrounded and unable to secure relief,
Burgoyne surrender on October 17,
1777 at Saratoga, which is today Schulyerville. The
battles at Saratoga marked the
turning point in the war.
The British
army lost 600 to gates 320 men. The alliance with France led
to the
joint effort at Yorktown,1781,which
produced Cornwallis' surrender paving the way for
the end of the war in 1783.
It was at Concord, Indepence Hall, Trenton, Yorktown, and
Saratoga that this nation was assured
its life.
Brian Beckwith & Steven Vines