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=__**Battle of Saratoga**__=

The Battle of Saratoga occured on Septemember 19th of 1777 and again on October 7th.

The battle was in Saratoga on the Hudson River in New York State.

The troops were British and German vs the Americans.

Major General John Burgoyne commanded the British and German force, and Major General Horatio Gates and Brigadier Benedict Arnold commanded the American army.

Facts: the British and German force lost 1,000 men; American losses were 500 men killed and wounded

The outcome of the Battle of Saratoga was that the Americans forced the surrender of Burgoyne's force.

The Battle of Saratoga was the turning point in the Americans' War of Independence. The American victory at Saratoga heartened the supporters of independence and convinced France to enter the war as an ally of the United States. This battle resulted in Spain contributing to the the war on the American side.

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