October 17: Surrender at Saratoga
On this date in 1777, British General John Burgoyne surrendered his army to American General Horatio Gates, marking a turning point in the American Revolutionary War.
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Gates Medal
Medal struck in honor of General Gates and his army. Burgoyne is represented in the attitude of delivering up his sword; and in the background, on either side of them, are seen the two armies of England and America, the former laying down their arms, from the ClipArt ETC website.
General Horatio Gates
Horatio Lloyd Gates (circa 1727 – 10 April 1806) was a British soldier turned American general during the Revolutionary War. From the ClipArt ETC website.
General Daniel Morgan
General Daniel Morgan, general from Virginia and hero of Saratoga, from the ClipArt ETC website.
Benedict Arnold
Benedict Arnold, hero of Saratoga, from the ClipArt ETC website.
John Burgoyne
Portrait of General John Burgoyne, from the ClipArt ETC website.
Gate's Headquarters
General Gate’s headquarters at Saratoga, from the ClipArt ETC website.
Encampments
Encampments of Burgoyne’s army, Saratoga and Stillwater, from the ClipArt ETC website.
Routes of Burgoyne and St. Leger
A map showing the routes of the British campaigns of Burgoyne and St. Leger in 1777 during the American Revolutionary War. The map shows the route of Burgoyne from Montreal to Lake Champlain, Fort Ticonderoga, Shenesboro, Fort Edward, Bennington, Bemis Heights, and Saratoga. From the Maps ETC website.
Battle of Freemans Farm
A plan of the Battle of Freeman’s Farm (September 19, 1777), also known as the First Saratoga, fought between the British army under John Burgoyne and the Americans under Horatio Gates and Benedict Arnold during the American Revolutionary War. From the Maps ETC website.
Bemis' Heights
A map of the area around Bemis’ Heights along the Hudson River, site of the Second Battle of Saratoga (October 7, 1777). From the Maps ETC website.