The American Revolution: The Battle Of Saratoga

Introduction

American Revolution was a was a political upheaval that took place between

1765 and 1783 during which colonists in the Thirteen American Colonies rejected the

British monarchy and aristocracy, overthrew the authority of Great Britain, and

founded the United States of America. The American Revolutionary War was a war

fought between Great Britain and the original 13 British colonies in North America.

The war took place from 1775 to 1783. The Continental army of the colonies, led by

George Washington, defeated the armies of the British Empire. In April 1775, the

battle of Lexington occurred, closely followed by the battle of Concord.Mention the

original colonies and being controlled by Great Britain the shot at Lexington marked

On June 17, 1775, early in the Revolutionary War

(1775-83), the British defeated the Americans at the Battle of Bunker Hill in

Massachusetts. Despite their loss, the inexperienced colonial forces inflicted

significant casualties against the enemy, and the battle provided them with an

important confidence boost. The Battle of Saratoga, comprising two significant

battles during September and October of 1777, was a crucial victory for the Patriots

during the American Revolution and is considered the turning point of the

Revolutionary War. The Battle was the impetus for France to enter the war against

Britain, re-invigorating Washington’s Continental Army and providing much

needed supplies and support.The Battle of Saratoga, comprising two significant

battles during September and October of 1777, was a crucial victory for the Britain ,

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re-invigorating Washington’s Continental Army and providing much needed

supplies and support.

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Patriots during the American Revolution and is considered the turning point of the

Revolutionary War. The Battle was the impetus for France to enter the war against

The American Revolution was by no means a purely American-British conflict.