Saratoga

British General John Burgoyne received orders to isolate the New England colonies from the others. The British army began their campaign in the New England colonies during the summer of 1777. Burgoyne’s procedure to cut off the New England colonies involved his troops in Quebec traveling south to Albany, New York where he would meet Howe’s troops traveling north. While in route to Albany, Burgoyne captured American forts like Fort Ticonderoga. Meanwhile, General William Howe’s army traveled…

The British army under General William Howe and Lord Charles Cornwallis deserted all of their posts in New Jersey and journeyed towards New York. British General John Burgoyne had orders to gain control of the Hudson River valley and Lake Champlain. Burgoyne's plan to take control of the New England colonies involved his troops traveling south across Lake Champlain to capture Fort Ticonderoga. From there his force would advance toward Albany, New York to meet General William Howe’s forces…

Naomi Parks was excited, as she was every Sunday because today she had equestrian lessons. At 10 o’clock, Naomi and her mom would drive up through the lush green tree‍‍‍s in the Saratoga Hills. Because her family lived in San Jose, Naomi and her mom had to drive about 45 minutes to get to the horse-riding center called Saratoga Farms. Soon, Naomi and her mom left the buzzing city and entered the green hills, dotted with tall, healthy-looking oak trees. Naomi thought her mom’s fancy silver BMW stood…

Modern Americans owe many debts to Native Americans. Several pleasures are among the debts. Native Americans originated two fine junk foods. They discovered popcorn. Potato chips were also one of their contributions. The introduction of popcorn to the European settlers came from Native Americans. Massaoit provided popcorn at the first thanksgiving feast. The Aztecs offered popcorn to the Spanish explorer Hernando Cortes. The Aztecs wore popcorn necklaces. So did the Natives of the West Indies.…

Twelve years ago, in 1841, Mr. Solomon Northup abruptly disappeared from his life here in Saratoga. It seemed as if he decided to simply just not come back from his trip to Washington, but in reality, the truth was both harsher and more terrifying. While his family went on a trip, Mr. Northup was offered a job to play the violin in Washington but his companions turned out to be nothing more than abductors simply looking to make some money by selling Mr. Northup as a slave. Now, twelve years…

and Patsey. During his 12 years as a slave, he has survived as human property of several different slave masters. Throughout this essay I 'm going to talk about the events of Solomon 's slavery experience. In the beginning, Northup started out in Saratoga, New…

SARATOGA, NEW YORK October 17, 1777 - A British army of nearly 7,000 surrendered today to a combined force of American militia and Continental regulars. "The fortunes of war have made me your prisoner," said British General John Burgoyne as he handed over his sword to his American counterpart, Horatio Gates. "I shall always be ready to testify that it was through no fault of your excellency," Gates replied.News of the huge British defeat spread quickly through the colonies and fueled speculation…

because of the amount of confidence and hope it gave the Americans, and also the effect it had on the war entirely. In Lexington and Concord, the Americans learned for the first time that they have a chance against the major Empire, Great Britain. In Saratoga, the bravery of the Americans won the battle while also winning the French as an ally in the end. Lastly, in Yorktown, the bombardment of cannons and artillery, leading to the final surrender of Great Britain and an American…

soldier in the Revolutionary War. He was a very successful warrior, with winning 11 battles, eight of which were with the Continental Army (Wikipedia). Benedict Arnold was awarded the Boot Monument, which commemorates Arnold’s service at the Battles of Saratoga. Benedict Arnold was a traitor in the Revolutionary War. Early Life Benedict Arnold was born January 14, 1741(Wikipedia). He was the son of Benedict Arnold Sr. and Hannah Arnold. He had five siblings, who all but one died at a very…

On October 19, 1781, the British surrendered to the American Army during the Battle of Yorktown. Our British general Cornwallis had his base at Yorktown, at the peninsula in Chesapeake Bay, so the British could get supplies from ships arriving in New York. This turned out to become a big mistake… General George Washington saw this as a chance for him to trap the British. In August, a huge French fleet helping to fight for the Americans came from the West Indies and blocked Chesapeake bay. The…