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Saratoga Campaign
The Saratoga Campaign (20 June to 17 October 1777) was one of the most important military campaigns of the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), in which a British army under General John Burgoyne invaded the Hudson River Valley but was...
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Battles of Saratoga
The Battles of Saratoga (19 September and 7 October 1777) marked the climactic end of the Saratoga Campaign during the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783). The battles, which resulted in the surrender of an entire British army, convinced...
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Saratoga Campaign Map
A map depicting the progress of Burgoyne's and St. Leger's armies during the Saratoga Campaign (20 June to 17 October 1777). Created by Wikipedia user Hoodinski, 21 December 2014.
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Troop Movements at the First Battle of Saratoga, 19 September 1777
Troop movements before the First Battle of Saratoga (or the Battle of Freeman's Farm) on 19 September 1777. Map by the History Department of the United States Military Academy.
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Troop Movements at the Second Battle of Saratoga, 7 October 1777
Troop movements at the Second Battle of Saratoga (or Battle of Bemis Heights), 7 October 1777. Map by the History Department of the United States Military Academy.
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General Arnold is Wounded at Saratoga
Benedict Arnold is wounded on the last day of the Battles of Saratoga (19 and 7 October 1777), by Alonzo Chappel, 1860.
New York Public Library.
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Surrender of General Burgoyne at Saratoga
British General John Burgoyne surrenders his entire army to American General Horatio Gates on 19 October 1777 at the end of the Saratoga Campaign. Depicted figures include General Burgoyne (left) who offers his sword to Horatio Gates (center...
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Horatio Gates
General Horatio Gates (1727-1806), an officer of the Continental Army during the American Revolution. He is known for his victory at the Battles of Saratoga (19 September, 7 October 1777), his failed attempt to replace George Washington as...
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Death of Jane McCrea
The murder of Jane McCrea on 27 July 1777 by a Native American warrior allied to the British was heavily propagandized by the Patriots, who preyed upon the Americans' fear of Native American attacks. The Patriots claimed that the murder was...
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Daniel Morgan
Daniel Morgan (l. c. 1735-1802) was an American frontiersman and soldier, most famous for leading a corps of riflemen during the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783). He rose to the rank of brigadier general in the Continental Army and...