Battle Analysis Battle of Saratoga Freeman’s Farm September 19, 1777 Barber’s Wheatfield & Breymann’s Redoubt October 7, 1777
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Battle AnalysisBattle of Saratoga
Freeman’s FarmSeptember 19, 1777
Barber’s Wheatfield & Breymann’s Redoubt
October 7, 1777
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June-October 1777
British Plans
Comparison of Forces
Major General Horatio Gates
Major General John Burgoyne
4,000 English Regulars
3,000 German Mercenaries
650 Canadians
500 Indians
52 Cannon
Major General Benedict Arnold
Pennsylvania Rifle500 Soldiers900 Indians
Troops
6,500 Continentals
1,500 Militia
Troops
Colonel Barry St. Leger
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June-October 1777
Burgoyne’s Expedition
Hudson River
Miles
N
To Albany
Mill Creek
American Bridge of Boats
Bemis Tavern
Bemis Heights
Gates’ HQ
Neilson’s House
Barber House
Middle Ravine
Great Ravine
Sword’s House
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British Bridge of Boats
Freeman’s Farm
Burgoyne’s Plan of Attack
Hudson River
Miles
N
To Albany
Mill Creek
American Bridge of Boats
Bemis Tavern
Bemis Heights
Gates’ HQ
Neilson’s House
Barber House
Middle Ravine
Great Ravine
Sword’s House
To
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British Bridge of Boats
Freeman’s Farm
FraserHamilton
Riedesel
Gates
Freeman’s FarmSeptember 19, 1777
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June-October 1777
Burgoyne’s Expedition
Hudson River
Miles
N
To Albany
Mill Creek
American Bridge of Boats
Bemis Tavern
Bemis Heights
Gates’ HQ
Neilson’s House
Barber House
Middle Ravine
Great Ravine
Sword’s House
To
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British Bridge of Boats
Freeman’s Farm
Gates
Barber’s Wheatfield &Breymann’s RedoubtOctober 7, 1777
Balcarres’ Redoubt
Breymann’s Redoubt