In this case, he could have maneuvered a much larger part of his army towards Bennington, taking the militia by surprise and forcing them to retreat. It is known that there were not any other formidable American forces near enough to affect the battle, excepting Colonel Warner’s “Green Mountain Boys”, who likely would not have been able to impact the fight even if they were aware. In this case, General Burgoyne’s army would have access to necessary supplies and provisions, and potentially could have built a local logistical support chain further into the Connecticut River valley, instead of relying on his extended supply train north to Canada. This would have put him in excellent condition to successfully press on towards Albany, as well as keeping his vital Indian
In this case, he could have maneuvered a much larger part of his army towards Bennington, taking the militia by surprise and forcing them to retreat. It is known that there were not any other formidable American forces near enough to affect the battle, excepting Colonel Warner’s “Green Mountain Boys”, who likely would not have been able to impact the fight even if they were aware. In this case, General Burgoyne’s army would have access to necessary supplies and provisions, and potentially could have built a local logistical support chain further into the Connecticut River valley, instead of relying on his extended supply train north to Canada. This would have put him in excellent condition to successfully press on towards Albany, as well as keeping his vital Indian