Saratoga

instruct us that it’s not about us. It’s about God. It is deep calling unto deep. It is the Spirit of God calling out to the spirit of man: “Here I am!” My hope is that we can all come to the knowledge of the truth, that is, to the point where we realize that, in the end, all our exploits put together amount to nothing. In the final analysis, by themselves they are at best useless. The center of everything, and that which has value, is our Maker and Sustainer. Honoring Him and being thankful to Him not only keep us and preserve us from the corruption that is innate within us, it also sets us on the solid ground of the truth. And that is liberating. God bless you all! Tim Stanley Photo Saratoga Creek Saratoga Creek Epilog The idea of this book came into being while I was writing my parents’ story for the younger members of our family. The more I wrote, the more I realized there was a larger story that could be told. As I mentioned in Chapter 3, my parents were among the first wave of newcomers to the Santa Clara Valley after World War II. Their story, although unique, has many common threads with the stories of other GIs and GI families who came to the Valley after the war. And so it is with each successive wave of newcomers. As I went through my parents’ papers after my mother moved out of her home of 65 years, I thought it best to include many of her writings in the book I assembled for the family.…

The battle of Saratoga marked the end of the Saratoga Campaign.The Saratoga Campaign was an attempt by the british high command for North America to gain military control of the strategically important Hudson River valley during the American Revolutionary war it ended in the surrender of the British army.Giving a decisive victory to the Americans over the British.British General John Burgoyne led a large army southward from Canada in the Champlain Valley,hoping to meet a similar British force…

Saratoga was the turning point in the Revolutionary war because the battle showed that the very small American army could take on the British empire. The battle was a great victory for American Patriots and gave the French allies faith that the American military could defeat the British. The Patriots had gained hope that they could win their independence back and use their intellectual minds to win the war with the French and other European groups allying with them. Saratoga was a major turning…

King George the third unknowingly pushed more people who were on the fence to support the fight toward independence. After a year of trying to get the people on board to gain their independence, many Americans accepted the idea and thought it was necessary. It was not until after Thomas Paine’s book, “Common Sense,” came out, that the American people finally gained their independence (Goldfield, pg. 115). The significance of the Battle of Saratoga was being the turning point of the…

While reading chapter seven in our textbooks, I found the most interesting section to be a "Global Passages" section titled "International Officers in the American Revolutionary Military". This is because I was shocked to learn that foreign soldiers from Europe were aiding American military after separating from England. Was anyone else surprised by this behavior? So, after the Battle of Saratoga in the Revolutionary War, the French formed an alliance with America. During the war, the French…

his property. As they converse, Platt describes Bass’s personality as some who he can trust. Platt overhears Epps’ conversations with Bass about the evils of slavery. Platt, doubtfully, asks Bass to help him send letters to his friends in Saratoga Springs. Bass accepts this as they both wait for the reply to the letters. As summer goes on, Platt becomes weary that his escape might not be possible but Bass promises to return during Christmas time to discuss what can done. Bass is faithful on…

The British strategy at first was to contain revolutionary sentiment in Massachusetts. They tried it and it didn’t work so they were coming up with another strategy. Then someone came up with a new one. They said for them to capture New York, where many loyalists lived, so they could use it as a base. The British launched another plan and it was designed to split the New England off from the rest of the colonies. their battle of Saratoga was a crucial turning Point. There was another British…

This battles was the turning point of the American Revolution. It wasn’t just a single battle however the disappointment of the British battles from the north that made this the war 's most huge military defining moment. France encouraged to openly join the conflict because of the surrender of a British army. The Patriot triumph at Saratoga is regularly seen as the defining moment in the war. Not just did it restore the assurance of the American open, however it persuaded potential remote…

Meaning that they simply just had to hold the land, whereas the British was required to conquer the land. The Americans fought on their own soil, they knew the land and were well acquainted with it. Geography proved to be one the largest vantage points that the Americans had on their side, the British were fighting a war on foreign soil, very far away from their homeland, given limited supplies, an inability to efficiently supply troops and reinforcements. The colonists also had no central…

The Battle of Saratoga was a major turning point in the Revolutionary War. The French were waiting to see if the Americans could defeat the British. This victory gave them the confidence to back the Americans and helped the French confidently sign treaties of alliance and trade with the Americans and join the war against Britain. Before the Battle of Saratoga, “General John Burgoyne was attempting to invade New England from Canada with the goal of isolating New England from the rest of the…