Battle at Saratoga

Considered as the turning point of the Revolutionary War, the Battle of Saratoga gave a lot of contributions in favor of the Patriots. The Battle of Saratoga was actually two battles that were fought in the months of September and October 1777. The victory of the Patriots in this battle meant the alliance of France to the Patriots cause. After the victory, France decided to side with the British which meant more supplies and eventually more soldiers for the Continental Army. This balanced the Revolutionary War because now the Colonies had the help of a powerful nation as well as a powerful army. The History of the Battle of Saratoga is the following. The real objective of the British was: to attack and control New York and eventually isolate New Hampshire from the Southern Colonies; the results were not as expected. The first of the two battles was the Battle of Freeman’s Farm. It was fought on September 19, 1777. The British were assaulted by the militia that came from Virginia and also attacked by the Continental Army leaving a negative death toll (ratio- 2 British soldiers: 1 Continental soldier).
The second battle occurred on October 7, 1777, it was called the Battle at Bemis Heights. The British troops and their German allies were destroyed, devastated. The defeat at Bemis Height caused the British troops commanded by General John Burgoyne to retreat. Burgoyne surrendered on October 17, 1777.