Annie+Huff

The Battle of Saratoga. By: Annie Huff. The Battle of Saratoga took place in Saratoga, on the Hudson River, in New York state. It all happened on October 17th 1777. British and German troops against the Americans. The British force comprised some 5,000 British, Brunswickers, Canadians, and Indians. By the time of the surrender the Americans were around 12,000 to 14,000 miltias and troops. The battle decided British General John Burygone's army in the American Revolutionary War. The British: The British wore redcoats and headgear of bearskin hats, leather caps or tricorne hats depending on whether the troops were grenadiers, light company or battilion company men. The German infinatary wore Blue coats and rertained the Prussian style grenadier mitre with brass front plate. The Americans: The Americans dressed as best as they could. Incrasingly as the war progressed regular infantry reigments of the Continental Army wore blue uniform coats but the miltia continued in rough clothing. Both sides were armed with muskets and guns. Many of the Pennsylvania and Virginia troops and miltia, particularly Morgan's men, carried long, small calibre, and rifled weapons. Action: Concurrently with the first battle, American troops also attacked British positions in the area of Fort Ticondugra and bombarded the troops for a few more days without withdrawing. The Americans forced the surrender by Burgoyne's force. Major General John Burgoyne commanded the German and British force. Major General Horatio Gates and Brigadier Bendict Arnold commanded the American Army.