Battle of Saratoga
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: North American Series
- Categories: Military History
- Subcategories: American Revolution, Revolutionary War, Wars, Battles
- Curriculum: American Revolutionary History (1776-1788), British History, 18th Century European History
- Geographical Location: New York
- Date: October 8-17, 1777
Article abstract: Britain’s defeat marks the end of any prospect of British victory in the Revolutionary War.
Summary of Event
For the campaign of 1777 of the American Revolution, the British devised a bold strategy designed to bring the war to an immediate end. It involved military action in three different locales: the capture of Philadelphia, the seat of the American Congress, by an army led by William Howe and transported to the vicinity by the British Navy; an attack from Canada down the Lake Champlain-Lake George waterway, under the command of...
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