Burgoyne also lost valuable time and received a fatal check by his disastrous attack on Bennington. Two battles were fought, on nearly the same ground, on 19 September and 7 October. This event was the turning-point in the American revolution. It secured the French alliance, and lifted the clouds of moral and financial gloom that had settled upon the hearts of the leaders, even the hopeful Washington. Burgoyne, until his unfortunate campaign, stood very high in his profession.
Historians consider the Battle of Saratoga to be the major turning point of the American Revolution.
The Battle of Saratoga Detailed information about the reenactment and history of the Battle of Saratoga in 1777 during the American Revolutionary War. Benjamin Franklin and the Battle of Saratoga. By Evelyn Lopez, Evelyn Baez, and Afiyah Harrigan. I was a soldier in the Battle of Saratoga, which I am going to tell you about now. Saratoga made their last encampment.