Battle Of Saratoga Research Paper

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The battle of Saratoga took place in Saratoga county, New York. There were two battles one took place in September 19, 1777 and the other was on October 7, 1777. They were. The turning point of the American Revolution. The word Saratoga is named for the two battles. On the 19 of September Burgoyne attacked. The loss of the Americans invading the Canadians left a huge amount of British troops along the St. Lawrence River. In 1777 these soldiers were to be moved down south and join with general Sir William Howe's troops along the Hudson River. Leading a mass of about 8000 British soldiers southward, general John Burgoyne forced the American surrender to fort Ticonderoga they also forced them to surrender to Fort Edward. But his armies mass was going down dramatically. They were nearly 1000 soldiers left behind Garrison Fort Ticonderoga. And …show more content…
General Horatio Gates, who was recently promoted to northern senior commander, was camped just four miles away with 12000 men and was still getting men thanks to daily reinforcements. Gates had positioned his continentals and militia in a way that was in a blocking position. He was preparing for more fortifications along Bemis Heights. He was overlooking the Hudson and decreasing the chances of Burgoyne's win during battle. With the very little information about Gates location or how much larger his army was, Burgoyne tried to make it through. On September 19, his army moved south and engaged continental forces at the battle of Freeman’s farm, also known as the first battle of Saratoga. American brigadier General Benedict Arnold convinced the hesitant Gates to send him and colonel Daniel Morgan with riflemen and light infantry to attack the advance guard. He easily won that battle only because he used his brain and thought about what the other army was about to
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