...The Battle of Saratoga SSG Dawood, Humam USAICoE, NCOA, SLC Class 18-508 The Battle of Saratoga The purpose of this paper is to study the military operational objective and lesson learned from the Battle of Saratoga. The Battle of Saratoga was one of the major battle that considered as the running point in the Revolutionary War. This battle considered one of the fifteen most decisive battles in history (The Battle of Saratoga , n.d.). The battle between Great Britain and U.S. Colonies that started in September and ended 17 October 1777 (The Battle of Saratoga , n.d.). Great Britain’s objective is to separate and isolate New England from the rest of the colonies and the end of revolutionary war (The Battle of Saratoga...
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...The battle of Saratoga had three important results to it. There was how it lifted the Americans spirits after all their recent loses to the British. There is also how the Americans finally won against the British and got them to surrender. And most important how the Americans finally convinced the French to ally with them, because they showed the French that they could win. As it turns out, the Battle of Saratoga was the turning point in the Americans' War of Independence. Actually, there were two battles at Saratoga, New York. The first began with Gen. John Burgoyne's offensive on September 19, the second with the climactic phase of the fighting during the Battle of Bemis Heights on October 7. After protracted negotiations, Burgoyne officially surrendered on October 17. He returned to England in disgrace, and was never given another command. When news of the American victory reached Europe, France entered the war on the side of the patriots. Money and supplies flowed to the American cause, providing Washington's Continental Army with the support necessary to continue its fight against Great Britain. Britain's loss at Saratoga proved disastrous, in that it signaled to the European powers that the rebels were capable of defeating the English on their own. More than any other single event, it would prove decisive in determining the eventual outcome of the War. The victory in The Battle of Saratoga was a very important victory in the Revolutionary War. It brought the...
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...The Battle of Saratoga: And its effects of the United States Carina Alvarez HIST101 American history to 1877 Daniel Hicks 25 November 2012 The American Revolution was the war fighting for American independence in 1775. Within this war there were many smaller events that lead to the actual American independence in July 1776. Once the United States declared itself independent there was still a long way to go before other countries truly considered the United States to be its own Country. At this point in history, the Battle of Saratoga came into play. There were many things that the U.S needed to gain a victory in the Battle of Saratoga against the British. The Battle of Saratoga was actually made up of two battles, The Battle of Freeman’s Farm and The Battle of Bemis Heights. The effects of these battles were crucial aspects in the history of the United States. The Battle of Freeman’s Farm was the first battle of Saratoga. The battle took place in the clearing around the farm of Loyalist John Freeman on September 19th, 1777.[1] This battle had a lot less detail and was fairly shorter than the second battle. Neither the Americans nor the British seemed to have won The Battle of Freeman's Farm. The ensuing battle raged back and forth until nightfall, when the American forces were finally forced to break contact. At the close of the battle, Lieutenant General John Burgoyne, commander of the British forces at the battle, held the field.[2] The Second battle involved...
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...The primary causes of the American Revolution were social in nature because the unjust treatment of the colonists provoked more intellectual thought about individual liberties. Events that induced such thought and were the publication of Common Sense by Thomas Paine, the signing of Declaration of Independence, and the Battle of Saratoga. Thomas Paine’s pamphlet, Common Sense gave hope to the American colonists. The signing of the declaration of independence reinforced the natural rights of the colonists. The American victory of the Battle of Saratoga persuaded the colonists that it was possible for them to over prevail over the British Empire. During 1765, about the time of the intolerable Tea Act, declaring independence had not even crossed the colonists’ minds; their main concern was fair treatment from the British Empire. After several attempts to reconcile with the king, and continual acts of oppression against the 13 colonies, Americans had had enough and separation from Britain was inevitable. Thomas Paine’s pamphlet, Common Sense, persuaded the colonists to keep faith in the revolution. When this pamphlet was written in 1776 the colonies were struggling to overcome the oppression of British superpower. “Common Sense inspired a wide-ranging debate about whether American freedom would be more secure inside or outside the British Empire.” This pamphlet heavily emphasized that the colonists were fully capable of not only declaring independence but maintaining it also. The...
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...The Saratoga Campaign in 1777 was an attempt by the British To seize military and strategic command of the Hudson River valley during the American Revolutionary War. which result in a devastating defeat on the British side. The first 2 battles that took place in Saratoga were became a major turnaround in the American Revolution, with Britain leaving in defeat and America's winning not only the war but also an ally, soon after the victory American had convinced the French of their cause and had brought them in as an ally enter the war as their ally. The battle of Saratoga was illustrated by the British Leader General John Burgoyne. Who commanded an army 8,000+ men, who then marched down the Hudson Valley to Saratoga.upon his arrival he had small fights with the patriots with varying wins and...
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...control. With courage and pride, the colonists defended what they believed in and showed everyone worldwide that there will soon be a new great global power. The causes, battles, and effects of the Revolutionary war is what made this event so historically...
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...American Revolution. He had fought for the Continental Army for most of his career for around 5 years. He had many battles, participated in the capture of the British garrison of Fort Ticonderoga in 1775, Battle of Lake Champlain in 1776, and a major part in the surrender of General John Burgoyne’s army at Saratoga in 1777. Through Arnold’s battles, he never got the credit he deserved. When he helped defeat Burgoyne, He was given hardly any credit for the work he had done compared to his higher up, General Gates. In many other battles it was similar with the issue of credit. Arnold no longer wanted to not get the credit he deserved. He later on in the war switched sides and when to help the british. The question is, was Arnold justified by his actions?Arnold is justified by his actions for wanting to leave the Continental Army, but not for joining the British. He had no right to fight against the thing he wanted, what others before him wanted and the people he fought with wanted. Leaving...
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...|Pre-war event |Description |Contribution to the Revolutionary War | |French and Indian War|Also known as the 7 Years War, a conflict mostly between native Indian tribes, |Led to the British and French for the Posession of the continent. The French wanted to | | |the British and the French. |reclaim the Americas after severeal defeats. The French returned to join the American | | | |Colonists to defeat the Brtitish which led to American independence. | |Sugar Act |On April 5, 1764, the parliament passed a modified version of the Sugar and |The Sugar Act had disrupted the colonial economy by reducing the markets to which the | | |Molasses Act of 1733, and this act was about to expire. Under the Molasses or |colonies could sell, and the amount of currency available to them for the purchase of | | |Sugar Act colonial merchants were required to pay a tax of six pence per gallon |British manufactured goods. This act, in addition to the Currency Act, set the stage for | | |on the importation of foreign molasses. |the revolt at the imposition...
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...Matthew Lawler Period 2 The Forge of Nationhood 1776- 1178 Definitions #1: Mercenaries: Those who fight not for the cause itself, but for the money in fighting. #2: Egalitarian: The belief that all people are created equal and they all possess the same rights. #3: Emancipation: Being set free from legal or political restrictions. #4: Peers: Those that you associate with, such as colleagues or friends. #5: Sovereignty: Ruling entirely over a region, without question. #6: Republic: A type of government in which all the power is possessed by the people. #7: Ideology: Ideas that spur political, cultural, or religious change. #8: Connotations: The non-literal meaning that a word possesses. Identifications #1: Henry Knox Officer in...
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...University of Phoenix Material Causes and Outcomes of the Revolution Part 1: Causes Complete the grid by describing each pre-war event and explaining how it contributed to the Revolutionary War. |Pre-war event |Description |Contribution to the Revolutionary War | |French and Indian War|Also known as the Seven Years’ War, this New World conflict marked another |The French and Indian War helped lead to the Revolutionary War in two ways. | | |chapter in the long imperial struggle between Britain and France. When France’s | | | |expansion into the Ohio River valley brought repeated conflict with the claims |First funding this war lead to a huge national debt for Great Britain, which they felt | | |of the British colonies, a series of battles led to the official British |the Americans should help pay. Parliament decided to service the debt by passing the | | |declaration of war in 1756. Boosted by the financing of future Prime Minister |stamp act, a terrible failure that angered citizens on both sides of the Atlantic, which | | |William Pitt, the British turned the tide with victories at Louisbourg, Fort |started the rift...
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...Goals of the war The goals of the war are to gain wealth and also to gain more authority, territory, and the influence of the states. First continental congress The first continental congress was a meeting of delegates from twelve of the Thirteen Colonies that met on September 5 to October 26, 1774 at Carpenters' Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, early in the American Revolution. Breed's Hill The place which the battle of bunker hill took place and where they store the weapon for the battle. And going to cross of the boston harbor and fight their way up. The Battle of Bunker Hill 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...
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...The American Revolution American History 2010 March 5,2013 Mr. Miller By Veronica Martinez In regards to the numerous successful Revolutions that have occurred, they all share in common a broad general pattern, causes and characteristics. The American Revolution to a certain extent aligned with this broad pattern and had some identical causes and characteristics. In regards to the preliminary and advanced symptoms of revolutions, the American Revolution exhibited characteristics of discontent and the creation of mobs that was in response to taxes imposed upon them by the British government. The steps that followed although displaying characteristics and causes that identify with revolutions, digresses from the general pattern. The Declaration of Independence, Battle of Saratoga and Siege of Yorktown though somewhat associating themselves with their respective step within the broad pattern, for best part does not fit in with the overall pathology. The American Revolution displayed that certain stages matched with the broad general pattern and throughout its duration exhibited characteristics and causes normally attributed to revolutions. Other parts of the Revolution however tended to deviate from the generally accepted pattern. As a prelude before the Revolution itself, there were already preliminary symptoms of unrest within America that followed the first step in the general pattern of revolutions...
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...University of Phoenix Material Causes and Outcomes of the Revolution Part 1: Causes Complete the grid by describing each pre-war event and explaining how it contributed to the Revolutionary War. |Pre-War Event |Description |Contribution to the Revolutionary War | | |French and Indian war was a conflict between Great Britain and France that had |They had refused to help pay for Britain’s war debt and they also refused to follow the | |French and Indian War|resulted in Britain taking over all of French lands in North America. |mandate on where they could settle or with whom they could trade with. | | |The Sugar Act was passed by the English Parliament to offset the war debt |The Sugar Act was the first of Acts passed. It was an Act that the King had passed, to | |Sugar Act |brought by the French and Indian War and to help pay for the expenses of running|increase money in the pay of colonists. That money would go to British Government, and | | |the colonies and newly acquired territories. This act increased the duties on |was one of the taxes that made the colonists rebel against England. | | |imported sugar and other items such as coffee, indigo, wines and textiles. | ...
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...University of Phoenix Material Causes and Outcomes of the Revolution Part 1: Causes Complete the grid by describing each pre-war event and explaining how it contributed to the Revolutionary War. |Pre-war event |Description |Contribution to the Revolutionary War | |French and Indian War|The French and Indian War was a war that was fought between the British America |After the French and Indian War, England attempted to tighten and “flex” its control over| | |colonies and New France. This particular war resulted in a British victory over |the British colonies. Some of the actions and laws of the British crown angered the | | |the French, in addition to territorial changes as well. |colonist, thus, later contributing to the Revolutionary War. | |Sugar Act |In 1764 British Parliament passed the Sugar Act which reduced the tax rate on |The Sugar Act and the reactions of the colonist to the act greatly contributed to | | |molasses; and was strictly enforced. In addition, the Sugar Act also listed many|Revolutionary War. With strict enforcement of the Sugar Act and the tax, colonists were | | |other foreign goods to be taxed as well. |unable to evade...
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...of France, America would have perished and would have not gained independence from Britain. Out of spite especially, France provided the help, support and materials needed to triumph over the British and earn freedom for the new country, America. France had sent supplies to America as early as 1775 (“Silas Deane’s Mission”). However, America needed to secure a formal alliance with France and began by sponsoring a trip of Benjamin Franklin, Silas Deane, and Arthur Lee (“Benjamin Franklin in France”). In spite of this, France was still unsure of creating a union with the undeveloped country. The Battle of Saratoga in 1777 marked an important victory for General Washington and his disjointed army. However, the foolish but clever war hero realized that the war could not be won without outside help. Luckily, the French were able and willing, and were prepared to confront their former battle foe again. France saw the opportunity to weaken its rival and restore balance of power between the two countries (“France Allied with… 1778”). Once France had seen the dedication to victory and the aspiration for independence, America’s desire to form an alliance with France was formally achieved. On February 6, 1778, Treaty of Amity and Commerce was signed between France and America. The Treaty of Amity and Commerce recognized the United States as an independent nation and promoted trade between France and the United States. The Treaty of Alliance created a military coalition against Great Britain...
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