History Of The Battle Of Saratoga

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The battle of Saratoga was planned out carefully by several British leaders. They believed that if they cut off New England from the rest of the colonies by capturing the Hudson River, the war would be won. What do this plan include? It involved three separate British armies and perfect timing. John Burgoyne would lead 8,000 troops South from Canada, while another army under St. Ledger went East from Lake Ontario. The main army, under General Howe, would go North from New York City. The three armies would meet at Albany and capture the Hudson. Howe though, was never truly committed to the plan, and he instead decided to capture the American capital of Philadelphia. He did so successfully, but then decided to completely abandon

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