The key to the American victory at the battle of Saratoga in 1777 was the ability to cut off traffic on the Mohawk River.
Further Explanation:-
The Battles of Saratoga was fought for eighteen days apart in the fall of 1777 and this battle was known to be the turning point of the American Revolution. It was on September 19 when a British General John Burgoyne got a small but an important victory against American forces led by Horatio Gates. Though, after this attack, the strength of his troops was weakened but he again decided to attack Americans who were at Bemis and this attack took place on October 7, but this time Americans were ready and they defeated troops of Burgoyne and that forced him to retreat back. Post that he surrendered after 10 days of American’s Victory and that was the reason which convinced the French Government to recognize the colonist cause and entered the war as the ally of the United States. When the revolutionary war of America was approaching a two-year point, The British suddenly changed their plans and decided to isolate new England from Southern colonies.
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Grade – High School
Subject – History
Chapter – Battle of Saratoga
Keywords – Saratoga, Battle, 1777, Mohawk river, American Revolution, Horatio Gates, Burgoyne, French Government, England, British Colonies.
