Battle of Saratoga
Colonial victory, 1777
The Battle of Saratoga was a decisive American victory in the Revolutionary War, fought in upstate New York in autumn 1777.
British General John Burgoyne surrendered his army after two engagements at Freeman's Farm and Bemis Heights.
The victory convinced France to enter the war as an American ally, transforming a colonial rebellion into an international conflict.
- BurgoyneRevolutionary War British commander
- British surrenderColonial war's conclusion
- redcoatsBritish military forces
- Continental ArmyColonial rebel military force
- turning pointDecisive moment of change
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