The Battle of Saratoga

Mackenzie BurtSarah Launius

Mondregues Davis

Where Saratoga took place

• It happened in Saratoga, New York• By the Hudson River.

When it took place

• The Battle of Saratoga took place on September 19th though October 7th of 1777.

Who was involved in the battle

• General John Burgoyne • General Horatio Gates• British General sir. Henry Clinton

Why the battle happened

• The British felt they needed to cut New England from the rest of the states in order to finally crush the revolution.

What happened in the battles

• 5,895 British and Hessian people and troops surrendered their arms. The battle of Saratoga was also a turning point of the Revolution War.

Advantages and Disadvantages

Advantages • They were fighting on their

own ground• Their greatest advantages

was their leader George Washington.

Disadvantages • They had to wage war in a

far away land were forced to ship soldiers and supplies thousands of miles across the Atlantic Ocean.

Credits

• http://edu.glogster.com• http://tdornton.blogspot.com• http://klockconnections.com• http://www.awesomestories.com• http://www.worldatlas.com• http://www.easynotecards.com