Osprey Publishing - Campaign 67 - Saratoga 1777

An illustrated, detailed volume on one of the more famous campaigns of the Revolution.

The Saratoga campaign was a watershed, and is widely believed to have been the turning point of the American War of Independence. For the first time British regulars were beaten in open battle by equal numbers of Americans. The Continentals bore the brunt of the fighting, supported by 'hordes' of militia who proved adept at attacking detachments or lines of communication.

Brendan Morrissey outlines the battle and its consequences. The after-shock in America (on both sides) and Europe transformed a civil war into a global struggle against the two colonial superpowers of the day, France and Spain, and eventually lost George III his American colonies.

The Road to Saratoga
The Seat of War
Opposing commanders
Opposing forces
The Grand Plan
Burgoyne moves South
The St Leger Expedition
The First Battle
Freeman's Farm
The Second Battle
Bemis Heights
Aftermath
Chronology

Bibliography
The Battlefields today
Wargaming the Saratoga Campaign