Barry St. Leger was unable to reach this battle after a failed siege of Fort Stanwix.
Barry St. Leger was unable to reach this battle after a failed siege of Fort Stanwix. One side in this battle was fresh off a victory at Fort Ticonderoga, but had last most of its Iroquois support in the Battle of Bennington. Timothy Murthy killed Simon Fraser in this battle, which was part of an attempt to divide New England in two. Parts of this battle were fought at (*) Freeman's Farm and Bemis Heights. The eventual loser at this battle was unable to receive reinforcements from Henry Clinton and William Howe and was defeated after the arrival of Benedict Arnold. For ten points, identify this 1777 battle in which British forces under John Burgoyne were defeated by Americans under Horatio Gates in upstate New York, which turned the tide in the American Revolution.
Barry St. Leger was unable to reach this battle after a failed siege of Fort Stanwix.
Battle of {Saratoga}