Battle+Of+Saratoga

Battle Of Saratoga By:Paige

1st Battle of Saratoga Did you know that there was two battles of Saratoga? The 1st battle started at 10:00A.M. Sept.19,1777.The leader of the British Burgoyne. And the American leader as we all knows him George Washington.The battle started with a firing of a cannon witch was the signal to for the British to advance. When Washington heard that the redcoats(British) were advancing he decided that he would advance to. When they met they started to shoot. The battle was fierce the firing did not stop until the British were out matched and they retreated.Burgoyne was unprepared and lost.



2nd battle of Saratoga Then on the morning of Oct.7 Burgoyne renewed his troops.He led 1,500 of his best troops. When the British and Americans came intacted. The Americans started to fire and so did the British.It was a horrible fight.Then by the end and the smoke cleared they saw the British holding up a white flag. The war was over and the Americans won! Sadly a lot of great Americans were lost. But sometimes you have to pay the price for the prize. After the war the British made peace with the Americans and started to respect them. France and Spain now respected them even more now. When we won it was the 1st time the British had surrendered.