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17th October 1777, an overwhelming victory of the American force over British. General John Burgoyne, who is the general of the British side, and his army have surrendered and give an end to this two-week long battle in Saratoga, New York. "We are not going to lose any inch of our land to the British!" said General Horatio Gates, who is the general of the American army. Although the
American army had fought a tough battle in the Freeman's Farm, General Gates has successfully lead his army to defeat British-German army.
The British plan was to separate New England from the rest of the colonies by capturing the Hudson River valley, including Lake Champlain. British General John Burgoyne set out with 3900 German, 3300 British, 650 Canadian and Indian soldiers in June, with the objective of reaching Albany, New York. British easily forced American army to retreat. But by
felling trees across roads, destroying all bridges, and harassing the British troops with sniper fire,......

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