The Battle of Saratoga
Victory at Saratoga
The Saratoga campaign began on September 19, 1777. This first encounter between the British forces of General John Burgoyne and the American forces under General Horatio Gates is also known as the Battle of Freeman’s Farm. While the British forces were able to overrun the Americans on this day they suffered significant losses.
Within weeks, Gates joined forces with American General Benedict Arnold to vanquish the redcoats at the Second Battle of Saratoga.
On October 17, British General John Burgoyne surrendered his troops under the Convention of Saratoga, which provided for the return of his men to Great Britain on condition that they would not serve again in North America during the war. American victory at the Battles of Saratoga turned the tide of the war in the colonists favor and helped persuade the French to recognize American independence and provide military assistance outright.
Subject: the online collaborative event on Wednesday, January 26th at 1:00 p.m. EST (UNCLASSIFIED)
UNCLASSIFIED In October 1777, British Lieutenant-General Sir John Burgoyne surrendered to American forces after the Battle of Saratoga, marking the British forces’ first major defeat and a turning point in the thirteen American colonies’ pursuit of independence in the American Revolution.
Please join the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center and Britain’s National Army Museum online on Wednesday, January 26th at 1:00 p.m. EST, for a free, live-streamed presentation about the far-reaching consequences of the American Revolution’s Battle of Saratoga. U.S. Army War College professor Dr. Kevin Weddle and British military historian Mr. Andrew Robertshaw provide both nations’ perspectives on the impacts of this pivotal battle.
In addition to contemporary opinions on the battle, they will also discuss how attitudes toward the battle have changed over time. Dr. Kevin Weddle, author of “The Compleat Victory: Saratoga and the American Revolution,” published in 2021, is the Elihu Root Chair of Military Studies and a Professor of Military Theory and Strategy at the U.S. Army War College located at Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania.
Dr. Weddle earned his PhD in history from Princeton University and served in the U.S. Army for over 28 years. Mr. Andrew Robertshaw is a freelance British military historian, author and broadcaster. He has previously worked as a museum director for the British Ministry of Defence, a lecturer for British infantry soldiers at Catterick, and as a historical consultant on the films “War Horse” and “1917”. Robertshaw now leads battlefield tours and lectures at Staff College for the Norwegian and Canadian armed forces. To view this FREE presentation, please register at the following website: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/saratoga/register. CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED