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BATTLE // Sep–Oct 1777

Saratoga

New York · 43.083, -73.785

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Plan of the position which the army under Lt. General Burgoyne took at Saratoga, on the 10th of September 1777, and in which it remained till the convention was signed, via Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

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Significance

French alliance becomes plausible

Result

American victory

Forces & casualties

Troop strength

  • United States9,000
    medium
  • Great Britain7,200
    medium

United States fielded a 1.3 : 1 numerical advantage

Casualties

  • Great Britain6,222
    medium86% loss rate
Order of battle →Casualties in detail →

Commanders (13)

Great Britain

United States

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