The Saratoga campaign

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_campaigns
gptkbp:aftermath French alliance with the Americans
gptkbp:allies French support for the American Revolution
gptkbp:casualties American casualties approximately 3000
British casualties approximately 6000
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:Continental_Army
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_John_Burgoyne
gptkb:General_Horatio_Gates
gptkbp:commemoration gptkb:Saratoga_National_Historical_Park
Annual reenactments
gptkbp:cultural_references Portrayed in films and literature
gptkbp:date 1777
gptkbp:duration 18 days
gptkbp:historical_figures gptkb:Benedict_Arnold
gptkb:Daniel_Morgan
gptkb:Ethan_Allen
gptkb:Philip_Schuyler
gptkbp:historical_impact Influenced foreign support for the American cause
gptkbp:historical_significance Influenced European perceptions of the war
Marked the first major defeat of British forces in the war.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Saratoga campaign
gptkbp:impact_on_american_strategy Encouraged more organized military efforts
gptkbp:impact_on_british_strategy Shifted focus to Southern colonies
gptkbp:key_event Surrender of British forces
gptkbp:legacy Considered a pivotal moment in American history
gptkbp:location gptkb:Saratoga_County,_New_York
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:Siege_warfare
Flanking maneuvers
Divide and conquer
Logistics and supply lines
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Bemis_Heights
gptkb:Battle_of_Freeman's_Farm
gptkbp:outcome British surrender at Saratoga
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
gptkbp:primary_source Letters and diaries of participants
Historical analyses and books
Official military reports
gptkbp:result American victory
gptkbp:significance Turning point in the Revolutionary War
gptkbp:strategic_importance Boosted American morale
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Saratoga
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4