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- noun a battle during the American Revolution (1777); the British under Burgoyne were defeated
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Examples
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Kaplan is a big fan of Gates, whose victory in the Battle of Saratoga was a major one for the Americans.
Revolution at 2 a.m. in Downtown Manhattan: Feifei Sun Sun, Feifei 2008
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"If we finally fail in this great and glorious contest, it will be by bewildering ourselves in groping for the middle way," John Adams wrote in a letter to General Horatio Gates, the hero of the Battle of Saratoga.
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With the river to the east, and thick woods to the west, this tactical decision was the deciding factor in the victory at the Battle of Saratoga, which was the turning point of the American Revolution.
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On Oct. 31, a messenger arrived with news of the American victory at the Battle of Saratoga.
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The Battle of Saratoga in 1777 represented another decisive victory for American troops.
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Gates won the Battle of Saratoga at which Burgoyne surrendered his British army.
George Washington Thayer, William R 1922
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Yet, at the Battle of Saratoga, a band of patriots brought the British Empire to its knees - and turned the war around.
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Congress finally promoted Gates to lead the Northern campaign in August of 1777, where he almost immediately had a stunning success with the Battle of Saratoga, capturing an entire British division and successfully defending the northern states from a northern attack.
ClintonHillBlog 2009
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The British forces eventually surrendered, making the Battle of Saratoga a turning point in the Revolution by proving American soldiers could defeat European troops.
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He won the Battle of Saratoga, which was the turning point in the War.
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