British Cannon
date: label: date made
content: 1775
name: label: maker
content: Verbruggen, Jan
label: maker
content: Verbruggen, Jan
notes: label: Description
content: Physical Description
label: Description
content: Bronze barrel marked "SURRENDERED/BY THE/CONVENTION/OF/SARATOGA/OCTR 17 1777."
label: Description
content: Specific History
label: Description
content: This British cannon is marked "Surrendered by the Convention of Saratoga..."
label: Description
content: General History
label: Description
content: Fought in 1777 in northern New York state, the Battle of Saratoga was a major battle of the Revolutionary War. Benedict Arnold, who had not yet turned traitor, was a leader of the American offensive, which forced the surrender of British troops under General John Burgoyne. In the first battle at Saratoga, the British lost two men for every one American casualty. In terms of ground gained, however, both sides fought to a draw. In the second battle, British losses were four to one. The rebels' victory was overwhelming. After many negotiations, Burgoyne officially surrendered on October 17, 1777.
label: Description
content: When news of the American victory reached Europe, France entered the war on the side of the patriots. Money and supplies flowed to the American cause, providing Washington's Continental army with the support necessary to continue its fight against Great Britain. Britain's loss at Saratoga proved disastrous. It signaled to the European powers that the rebels were capable of defeating the English on their own. More than any other single event, the Battle of Saratoga proved decisive in determining the eventual outcome of the war.
place: label: Place Made
content: United Kingdom: England
label: Associated Place
content: United States: New York
label: Associated Place
content: United Kingdom: England
topic: label: Subject
content: Firearms
label: related event
content: American Revolution
label: related event
content: Revolution and the New Nation
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content: Military and Society: Armed Forces History, Military
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content: Military
label: Exhibition
content: Price of Freedom
label: Exhibition Location
content: National Museum of American History
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: AF.32854
label: catalog number
content: 32854
label: accession number
content: 69413
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Cannon
label: Other Terms
content: Cannon; Firearms; H; 3.50 In; Smooth Bore; Muzzle Load; Sa
physicalDescription: label: Measurements
content: barrel: 37 in x 7 5/16 in; 93.98 cm x 18.57375 cm