Battle Of Saratoga Research Paper

The Battles of Saratoga On October 17, 1777, General Horatio Gates along with Colonel Daniel Morgan and Benedict Arnold won a great victory against the Great Britain forces led by General John Burgoyne. The Battles of Saratoga took place in two separate battles and in two distinct locations. The first Battle of Saratoga took place on September 19, 1777, at the farm of John Freeman, a Loyalist supporter; known as the Battle of Freeman’s Farm. The second battle occurred nine miles south of Saratoga on October 7, 1777, in Bemis Heights; known as the Battle of Bemis Heights. The Battles of Saratoga took place near Albany in Saratoga County, New York. Due to General Horatio Gates, Colonel Daniel Morgan and Benedict Arnold’s leadership, commitment, and tactics were the key in leading the American Soldiers in victory during the Battles of Saratoga, triggering a “major turning point in the war for Independence” (Alchine) for the American Colonists over the Kingdom of Great Britain during the Revolutionary War. General Burgoyne was leading the British forces in order to

Benedict Arnold did not allow this incident to stop him from returning to the battle. He commanded an attack on the British strongholds, breaking the British line and creating an opening on the rear. During the attack, Benedict Arnold got seriously injured his leg, but he would not allow it to be amputated; Arnold’s most heroic moment. The American attacks were able to overwhelm the British forces. Burgoyne pulled out his forces back to his fortified camp above the Hudson River (“BritishBattles.com"). The British forces retreated to a “small hamlet called Saratoga” ("The Battle of Saratoga"). General Gate’s Army perused the British forces to the town; surrounding them. General Burgoyne had no options; fight, die or surrender. He surrendered on 17 October