is the portion from this second boundary up to the outer boundary, the imaginary line that connects the lighthouse landmark at Punta del Este to the lighthouse landmark at Punta Rasa. Things started to change in October 1777 when British forces under the command of General John Burgoyne surrendered in Saratoga in the north of the state of New York. This was the coup de grâce and encouragement the settlers needed to get their independence. Indians arrived from Canada, led by Joseph Brant; they supported the British because the colonists were expropriating more and more of their lands. The expedition was led by General Joseph Burgoyne who intended to reach Albany. However, they were intercepted and had to do battle in Freeman, close to the Hudson River. Golden