Saratoga, Battle of

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1. A major battle of the Revolutionary War, fought in 1777 in northern New York state. Benedict Arnold, who had not yet turned traitor, was a leader of the American offensive, which forced the surrender of British troops under General John Burgoyne.

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The Battle of Saratoga is often called the turning point of the war, because it increased the confidence of the French government in the American forces; France began sending aid the next year.

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Saratoga, Battle of, Burgoyne defeated in, 93; effect of, in France, 99.

From George Washington by Thayer, William Roscoe