Was The Battle Of Saratoga A Turning Point Of The American Revolution

America is a nation built on a series of events - all coinciding with each other on the same timeline that America is situated on today. Some of these events happened with luck and others with intuition. But it is because of these events that impact America and its foundation today. These series of events begin with the birth of America; ranging from the very beginning, the American Revolution, to present day. However, what would happen if one of these events did not occur? Would it alter America and reality itself? The answers to these questions are not so simple because with one event there is an infinite possibility of results. America happens to live in only one single timeline. And in this timeline, the Battle of Saratoga played a significant

The British planned for an attack on Albany, in which General Burgoyne would march down from Canada, by means of the Hudson River, and meet with General William Howe, who would bring troops from the south of Albany. The British believed that such an attack would isolate New England from the rest of the war effort, as well as give them full control over the Hudson River. In June 1777 Burgoyne begins his march heading for Fort Ticonderoga proclaiming "I have but to give stretch to the Indian forces under my direction, and they amount to thousands"(qtd. in “Battle of Saratoga” n.d.). American troops, knowing that the risk of letting Fort Ticonderoga fall into British hands forced American troops to retreat with the fort. The British were able to stop the Americans, winning the

Burgoyne realized that his extra troops were not coming and that he cannot depend on the Native Americans. Not to mention General Schuyler burned supplies and food on Burgoyne’s trail and General Horatio Gates makes it to New York. In late September Burgoyne heads toward Albany but Gates positioned his army to defend the city. “On October 17, 1777, 5,895 British and Hessian troops surrendered their arms. General John Burgoyne had lost 86 percent of his expeditionary force that had triumphantly marched into New York from Canada in the early summer of 1777” (“Battle of Saratoga” n.d.). As a result of this Battle, the French were confident with the Americans and joined the war effort as an ally to America. The French would later aid the Americans during the “battle” at Yorktown, in which French ships were able to defeat the British Navy who were headed to give supplies to General Cornwallis. As a result Cornwallis surrendered and America won the Revolutionary War gaining their independence and all land east of the Mississippi River. The Battle of Saratoga was an important contributor to winning the Revolutionary War and as a result it was the start of making America what it is