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Battles of Saratoga

19 Sep 1777 – 17 Dec 1777 · 43.00° N, 73.64° W

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When
19 Sep 1777 – 17 Dec 1777
Kind
Battle
Coordinates
43.00° N, 73.64° W
Description
1777 major turning point of the American Revolutionary War

Battles of Saratoga

Part of the American Revolutionary War

The Battles of Saratoga were fought September 19 and October 7, 1777 over the same ground by the American Continental Army and the British Army near Saratoga, New York during the American Revolutionary War. The second battle ended with a decisive American victory, and the surrender of the British army there. The outcome greatly affected the course of the war, persuading France to enter the war as an American ally.

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