At the ending of September and beginning of October, in 1777, I was in General Gate’s army. We were right between Burgoyne’s army and Albany. On the 7th of October Burgoyne’s army charged. We collided south of Saratoga. We broke up Burgoyne’s army and captured 86 percent of his command. It was a hard and trying battle, but worth it. Because of it France became an ally and has helped with financial and military aids. Because France became an ally so did Spain. After the battle one of the soldiers declared, “It was a glorious sight to see the haughty Britton’s march out and surrender their arms to an army which but a little before they despised and called paltroons.” It was a hard battle, but a glorious one!
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Here Is my objective:
Imagine that you were a soldier at the Battle of Saratoga in 1777 and writing an article of your experience for your hometown newspaper. It would be important for you to think about the strategy of the battle, the significant people involved, and the impact on how it changed the course of the war and the colonies. It would also be of great interest to have you write about your feelings of such an experience.
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