The second phase of this engagement took place at Bemis Heights, where Daniel Morgan's riflemen were effective against British Grenadiers.
The first stage of this engagement began when a detachment of General Simon Fraser's regiment spotted the British near a farm owned by the loyalist John Freeman. The second phase of this engagement took place at Bemis Heights, where Daniel Morgan's riflemen were effective against British Grenadiers. This engagement was the culmination of General Burgoyne's invasion of the US, which was meant to capture all the Hudson River area to cut off New England from the rest of the colonies. This battle saw all of Burgoyne's troops captured by the forces of Horatio Gates. For 10 points, name this New York engagement considered the turning point of the American Revolution.
The first stage of this engagement began when a detachment of General Simon Fraser's regiment spotted the British near a farm owned by the loyalist John Freeman.
Battle of Saratoga