British general and playwright John Burgoyne surrenders 5,000 British and Hessian troops to American General Horatio Gates at Saratoga, New York, on October 17, 1777.
In the summer of 1777, General Burgoyne led an army of 8,000 men south through New York in an effort to join forces with British General Sir William Howe’s troops along the Hudson River. CLICK FOR MORE or see video below
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— Steve Cortes (@CortesSteve) October 17, 2021
Today in 1777, the American colonists defeated the British in the Battle of Saratoga, securing control of the Hudson River Valley and encouraging France’s entry into the war.
Painting: “Surrender of General Burgoyne” by John Trumbull. pic.twitter.com/R65XxKiOyl
