Saratoga campaign

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campaign of the American Revolutionary War military campaign

The Saratoga campaign was a pivotal 1777 series of battles in the American Revolutionary War that ended in a decisive American victory and helped secure French support for the revolution.

Aliases (5)

Battle of Saratoga ×4
Battles of Saratoga ×4
Saratoga campaign (planning and early stages) ×1
Saratoga offensive ×1
Surrender of British General John Burgoyne at Saratoga ×1

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	campaign of the American Revolutionary War → military campaign →
alsoKnownAs	Saratoga offensive →
belligerent	Continental Army → Kingdom of Great Britain → Patriot forces →
commander	Benedict Arnold → Daniel Morgan → Horatio Gates → John Burgoyne → Simon Fraser →
conflict	American Revolutionary War →
consequence	Treaty of Alliance between France and the United States → capture of large numbers of British troops → increased international recognition of the United States →
country	Thirteen Colonies →
date	September 1777 →
endTime	October 1777 →
followedBy	Philadelphia campaign →
hasEffect	boosted American morale → weakened British northern strategy →
hasPart	Battle of Bemis Heights → Battle of Freeman's Farm → First Battle of Saratoga → Second Battle of Saratoga → Siege of Saratoga → Surrender at Saratoga →
involves	British Army → Brunswick troops → Continental Army → German auxiliary troops → Hessian troops →
location	Hudson River Valley → northern New York →
notableFor	leading to formal French alliance with the United States → turning point in the American Revolutionary War →
opponent	Great Britain → United States →
partOf	American Revolutionary War →
placeOfSurrender	Saratoga, New York →
precededBy	New York and New Jersey campaign →
result	decisive American victory →
significantEvent	surrender of the British Army under John Burgoyne →
startTime	1777 →
strategicObjective	British attempt to control the Hudson River corridor → British plan to isolate New England from the other colonies →
theaterOfWar	Northern Theater of the American Revolutionary War →

Referenced by (25)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Battle of Bennington → Battle of Hubbardton → Battle of Oriskany → Siege of Fort Ticonderoga (1777) →	partOf
American Revolutionary War ("Battle of Saratoga") → Northern theater of the American Revolutionary War → Northern theater of the American Revolutionary War ("Battles of Saratoga") →	hasPart
Arthur St. Clair → John Stark → Philip Schuyler ("Saratoga campaign (planning and early stages)") →	participatedIn
Benedict Arnold → John Burgoyne ("Battle of Saratoga") →	battle
Battle of Valcour Island → Invasion of Quebec (1775) →	followedBy
Battle of Oriskany ("Battles of Saratoga") → British occupation of Philadelphia →	relatedTo
Continental Army → Patriots ("Battle of Saratoga") →	significantEvent
Saratoga campaign ("Saratoga offensive") →	alsoKnownAs
Continental Artillery →	engagement
Stillwater, New York ("Battles of Saratoga") →	hasNearbyHistoricEvent
USS Saratoga ("Battle of Saratoga") →	namedAfter
Hessian auxiliaries →	notableEngagement
Horatio Gates ("Surrender of British General John Burgoyne at Saratoga") →	notableEvent
Horatio Gates ("Battles of Saratoga") →	participantIn