The Battles of Saratoga
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- Battles of Saratoga
- September 19, 1777 and October 7, 1777
- By: Hailey Ulery
- General John Burgoyne had the British army march slowly south giving the colonists time to regroup under the Horatio Gates.
- We will get those colonists one by one!
- George Washington sent Benedict Arnold to tell the colonists to build a gate that has the strength of sixty - five hundred men.
- Raise the GATE!
- After Burgoyne attacked on September 19 and won, Henry Dearborn led Morgans men, the colonists, into the woods so that they can block off a British flanking column.
- Burgoyne attacked again on October 7. Arnold joined the fight but Burgoyne still won.
- Burgoyne forced the colonists to retreat. 10 days later though Burgoyne surrendered.
- Retreat!
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