Siege of Saratoga

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_conflict
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tadeusz_Kosciuszko
gptkbp:aftermath French alliance with the United States
gptkbp:casualties Approximately 1,000 British
Approximately 500 American
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:United_States
gptkb:tree
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_John_Burgoyne
gptkb:General_Horatio_Gates
gptkbp:cultural_impact Portrayed in literature and film
Celebrated in American history
Studied in military academies
Commemorated in monuments
gptkbp:date October 7, 1777
September 19, 1777
gptkbp:fighting_style Conventional warfare
gptkbp:fought_in September 19 and October 7, 1777
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Benedict_Arnold
gptkb:Daniel_Morgan
gptkb:Ethan_Allen
gptkb:Philip_Schuyler
gptkb:Lord_Burgoyne
gptkbp:historical_impact Influenced foreign support for the American cause
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Siege of Saratoga
gptkbp:legacy Symbol of American resilience
Considered a decisive victory
Inspiration for future military campaigns
Catalyst for international support
gptkbp:location gptkb:Saratoga_Springs,_New_York
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:military_siege
Flanking maneuvers
Coordinated attacks
Supply line disruption
Use of sharpshooters
Encirclement of British forces
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Bemis_Heights
gptkb:Battle_of_Freeman's_Farm
gptkbp:notable_event Burgoyne's surrender
gptkbp:outcome British defeat
American control of the Hudson River
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
gptkbp:result American victory
gptkbp:significance Turning point in the American Revolutionary War
gptkbp:strategic_importance Boosted American morale