Saratoga Campaign Report. Burgoyne's account of his surrender to Gates 1777
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[Report of the Saratoga Campaign under Generals Howe, Clinton & Burgoyne, including Burgoyne's account of his surrender to Major-General Gates]
Report of the Saratoga Campaign under Generals Howe, Clinton & Burgoyne, including Burgoyne’s account of his surrender to Major-General Gates: These pages document the failed British campaign of 1777 to gain control of the Hudson River Valley and divide the American colonies. The strategy called for General John Burgoyne to advance south from Canada, General William Howe to march north from New York, and General Henry Clinton to support from the south. However, poor coordination and competing priorities undermined the plan. Howe instead sailed south to capture the rebel capital of Philadelphia, leaving Burgoyne isolated. Clinton’s belated attempt to relieve him arrived too late. Burgoyne’s army, hampered by difficult terrain, stretched supply lines, and constant American resistance, was eventually surrounded near Saratoga, New York, by forces under General Horatio Gates. Included in these pages is Burgoyne’s own account of his surrender on 17 October 1777, a turning point in the Revolutionary War. The loss of over 5,000 British troops shocked Britain and galvanized American morale. Most significantly, the American victory at Saratoga convinced France to enter the war as a formal ally of the United States, providing crucial military and financial support. These documents expose not only the flaws in British strategic planning but also the growing strength and organization of the Continental Army. The Saratoga campaign was a major strategic failure for Britain—and a decisive step toward American independence.
Size 20 x 13 cm | 8.0 x 5.0 inches
Date Published: December 1777
Type: Fourteen antique copperplate pages, on eight sheets
Author: Burgoyne, John
Publication: Gentleman's Magazine
Condition: Good |
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