The Battle/Battles of saratoga

The first battle

They fought eighteen days in the fall of 1777, the two Battles of Saratoga were a turning point in the American Revolution. On September 19th,the British General John Burgoyne achieved a small, but costly victory over American forces led by

Horatio Gates and Benedict Arnold.http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/battle-of-saratoga

The second battle

Though his troop strength had been weakened, Burgoyne again attacked the Americans at Bemis

Heights on October 7th, but this time was defeated and forced to

retreat.http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/battle-of-saratoga

Why was the battles of saratoga a turning point

These battles were a turning point in the war because it restored the morale of the colonists and convinced potential foreign partners, such as France that they could win the war,and that it could be beneficial for them to send aid to the americas

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How many casualties were there on both sides of the war

First battle

1,600 killed, wounded and/or missing, 6,000 captured

Second battle

800 killed, wounded and/or missing

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Where the battles took place

Saratoga County, New York Stillwater Town in New York

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www.saratogacountyny.gov/ppo/

How many countries held after the of saratoga

The French navy served as an invaluable ally to the fledgling American fleet and French land forces helped win the decisive battle of the war—victory at Yorktown. Like France, Spain provided aid to the colonists in the form of funding, as well as

by fighting Britain on a second front.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPy3o1vGaH4

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