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In an effort to defeat the British Army, I was a soldier in the continental army. The British officers devised a thorough battle strategy that they thought would ensure their success. Three different armies were used in the scheme, and timing was important. A separate force, led by British commander Barry St. Leger, would proceed east from Ontario while British general Johnny Burgoyne would command 8000 soldiers from Canada. The final contingent was the main army under general Howes, which would depart from New York City and travel north. The three British troops would meet at Albany, sever communication with the other colonies and our army, and cut off New England. I was anxious about the British Army's details since, if done correctly, we could lose the battle. The British strategy, fortunately, started to become complicated and fall apart. General Howe never gave his entire support to the plan, preferring toconcentrate on seizing Philadelphia, the capital of the American Revolution, which he did in September of 1777. Howe positioned his troops in Philadelphia for the winter rather than advancing to join Burgoyne. Our men, under Benedict Arnold's direction, successfully repelled the second British army, led by Barry St. Leger. Due to the fact that Burgoyne's army was forced to retreat alone through a thick New York forest, I felt more certain that I could win the battle.Burgoyne withdrew in search of food and supplies and headed for Saratoga, New York. Under the direction of Horatio Gates and Benedict Arnold, our forces took advantage of this chance to strike while Burgoyne waited for the arrival of the other British armies. When Burgoyne realized he was going to be besieged, he launched a crushing attack that led to someof the war's fiercest combat. Burgoyne's predicament grew worse as the colonial militia drew in behind his army, cutting off the supply route, while our army troops were forced back. The battleat Saratoga had just begun after our 17-day battle with the British. I immediately believed that we were in a better position. The desperate British tried to make a getaway the American lines.After taking the initiative, Benedict Arnold led an attack on the exposed British camp. "Victory or death!" we shouted. We broke through the British lines as Arnold led the charge, sending Burgoyne fleeing the scene with bullets lodged in his hat and coat and his horse shot out from under him. Arnold was placed on a stretcher after our attack ceased because a bullet went through the same leg that Arnold had injured during the raid on Quebec. The British started to retreat because they had no other choice. The New Hampshire militia had blocked their escape path after they had traveled less than 8 miles in 24 hours. For the first time, an entire British army surrenderd to our american army on October 17, 1777. I believed I had donea good job serving and defending our colonies.
