Essay on Battle of Saratoga

     There have been many battles lately. The battle at Lexigon and Concord is one of first significance. British General Gage was ordered to arrest the leaders of resistance. Through reconnaissance General Gage was informed the city of Concord was storing arms and ammunition in a barn in preparations of a revolt. General Gage

The battle of Yorktown was an accidental battle. George Washington was wanting to attack New York with the French fleet. But he found out that the French fleet was sailing for Chesapeake Bay. Washington set up some large brick bread ovens and a large camp to make the British think that Washington’s army was planning on staying. Then Washington let false plans fall into British hands to make them think that Washington was planning an attack. With French general Rochambeau sailing down the river, the French fleet sailing for Chesapeake Bay and Marquis De Lafayette keeping Cornwallis holed up in Yorktown General Washington planned to meet with Rochambeau and Lafayette hoping that the French fleet would be blockading Cornwallis from escape. Clinton

The Battle of Bemis Heights was the second battle of what is commonly referred to as the Battle of Saratoga. “The Battle of Saratoga is one of the fifteen most decisive battles in the history of the world” (Creasy, 1851). This paper will provide an in depth battle analysis of the Battle of Bemis Heights and explain why the battle had such an impact. First, the paper will define the battle in terms of who was involved, when the battle was fought, and where the battle took place. Next, the setting of the battle will be examined and the opposing forces will be compared. The third thing will be a description of the action that occurred to include the opening moves, key events, the outcome, and the effects the outcome had on the overall result of the American Revolutionary War. The last thing to be addressed in this paper will be a possible alternative outcome to the battle.

The English send General Edward Braddock with Colonel Washington to capture the Fort Duquesne. The British troops marched toward the fort in a straight line. The French troops and their native allies fired at them from behind rocks and trees. The British lost. Braddock died in the battle.

The Battle of Gettysburg was the turning point of the American Civil war. General Robert E. Lee was the commanding officer of the Confederate army. During the battle of Gettysburg Lee’s military strategy was to fight offensive. Lee’s goal during the battle was to seize the high ground and out last the union army. The Union army had outnumbered the Confederate soldiers. General Lee’s first hand man was General James Longstreet. Longstreet believes the new technology in warfare would make attacking the Union army bloody for the Confederate soldiers. Longstreet suggests to Lee that defensive warfare tactics such as using trenches and rocks for cover and concealment would be the Confederacy’s best fighting chance. Lee denies Longstreet’s ideas and continued with the plan to fight out in the open and attack the enemies head on. After three days of fighting the Confederate army lost the battle at Gettysburg. Lee’s tactical approaches that led to this lost included the lack of communication and the absence of and with General J.E.B Stuart, Lee’s continuation to pursue offensive attacks and Pickett’s charge.

The second crucial battle of Saratoga, the Battle of Bemis Heights, occurred on October 7, 1777. The start of the American revolution taking a complete turn. General Burgoyne was determined to launch an attack on the Americans at Bemis Heights. By this time, American General Gates was reinforced with his army of about 12,000 men versus around 4,000 British and Germans. The French Alliance changed the face of the war for the British, “the American war for independence was now in essence a world war”. France had been secretly supplying weapons and ammunition to the American soldiers. They kept it a secret because the French didn’t want a show or create an open alliance, but soon the French realized that the Patriots had an opportunity to win the war. They were now willing to form an open alliance with the Americans against the British. The alliance with French was critical and essential for winning the war. Without the French, the Patriots would have lost. Some benefits of the alliance were that the French provided supplies and ammunitions to the Americans so that they could continue fighting. French also volunteered their soldiers and generals. America was now ready for war with the British. Since Freeman's Farm, the Patriots had increased in strength. Gates’ army now had

The Battle of Camden started on August sixteenth 1780 and finished that same day in Camden, South Carolina. After the colonialist triumph at Saratoga and the French entered the war the British troops embraced another "Southern Style" of battling keeping in mind the end goal to win back the defiant settlements. Subsequent to seeing that Camden was a key area for the colonialists to win, the British chose to assault. Also, at last succeeded in overcoming the numerically prevalent colonialist armed force that day. The real players in this contention were General Horatio Gates, General Charles Cornwallis and Nathaniel Greene. General Gates was a resigned British warrior who served as an American General amid the American Revolution. He was credited for the American triumph in Saratoga

Westerns started to rapidly point fingers at the British, which began the War of 1812. Blaming the attacks made by Tecumseh, who is a military leader for the Shawnee Indian tribe. This is only one of many reasons to begin the war because at the time of the war, president Madison asked congress to declare this war against Britain with all good intentions. These two had many difficulties with neutral shipping rights and the British also supported the Western Indians, which was frowned upon. “War Hawks” and “Jeffersonian Republicans” played a huge role in the start of this war as well, along with the British supporting the Western Indians which was looked at like an interference.

Samuel Armstrong joined the 125th New York Infantry and was commissioned captain, under this three-year regiment in the brigade of George L. Willard. Along with 12,000 of his men, Armstrong was captured at the Battle of Harpers Ferry. The Battle of Harpers Ferry lasted from September 12th to September 15th in 1862. General Robert E. Lee invaded Maryland, surrounded, and captured the Union garrison in Virginia. This was a major victory for the Confederate army. Samuel Armstrong returned to Virginia in December after his parole.

During the battle of Gettysburg Buford was at his greatest fame that was when he made his largest contributions to the Civil War. On July 1, 1863 during his command over the 1st Division of the Cavalry Corps that ran into parts of the Army of Northern Virginia outside of Gettysburg. He only had enough strength to post one man per yard of ground, Buford instructed one of his brigades, under Colonel Williams Gamble, to dismount and delay the progress of A.P. Hill’s Confederate III Corps along the from the road by Cashtown. Buford’s clever defensives of troops arrangement along with bravery, dedication, and well trained ability of his men, gave the Union 1st Corps under Major General John F. Reynolds, the opportunity to deploy and face off against the Confederates outside of Gettysburg, therefore Maintaining a Union grip on the strategically important positions that would become the backbone of the Unions defensive positions for the remainder of the battle. Confederate strength on the battlefield was growing faster than the Union. The battle to be coming to an end with in the matter of just hours, General Lee was in charge of the most important ground units. The remaining Unions troops were driven back on the columns of General Meade’s five uncommitted corps. Confederate artillery were set near what is now known as the Pease Light Monument. Howard’s divisions arrived in Gettysburg roughly around

Once again there were two men with strong personalities and who held each other with contempt. Seeing that General Gates was in command, he relived Arnold from his duties. In spite of that, Arnold gathered a group of soldiers that he led against the British line. Arnold’s attack threw the enemy into disarray and contributed greatly to the American victory. A few days later, Burgoyne surrendered his entire army at Saratoga. The surrender convinced France to join the Americans. Once again, Arnold had brought his country a step closer to independence. However, Gates downplayed Arnold’s contributions in his official reports and claimed most of the credit for

The Battle of Great Bridge was the first and shortest battle of the Revolutionary war. It lasted for only thirty minutes, but 100 British troops where either dead or wounded, but only one solder on the Patriot's side was wounded. The battle happened because the Americans wanted to take control of Norfolk. Lord Dunmore agreed to fight because he was ceritian that the Patriots would see the well trained Redcoats and become afraid and surrender. When the Americans won they caused Lord Dunmore to flee to Norfolk and later he left Virginia for

The Battle of Fort George took place from May 25th to 27th, 1813. The Major was General Henry Dearborn and Commodore Isaac Chauncey fighting for the United States along with 4000 men and 14 warships. The Brigadier for Great Britain was General John Vincent and also 1350 men fighting.

The Confederate's aggressive tactics force General Buford to retreat into the hills where his men set up a defensive blockade. General Longstreet feared this would happen, which is why he urged General Lee to maneuver around the Union and sever there connect from D.C. The day ends with General Lee, furious with his Generals for not taking the position of the hills, calling a meeting and showcasing his frustration with

During October of 1777, in hopes of capturing Saratoga, the British General Burgoyne attacked New York at Saratoga, thus starting the Battle of Saratoga. However, General Benedict Arnold led a charge which broke through General Burgoyne’s flank. Though the American General was shot in the leg, as well as losing his horse, his charge was successful and ensured victory for the Americans. Thus, General Burgoyne surrendered his entire army to the American commander, Horatio Gates, who was given all of the credit. Though his charge had been the one to save the day, Benedict Arnold received little credit. Thus, a lasting hatred for the American commander grew in Benedict Arnold. This hatred later led to the betrayal of Benedict Arnold,