Battles of Saratoga (sep 19, 1777 – 15h 31min, oct 17, 1777 y)
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Originally in an attempt to break the colonist army apart General Howe and Burgoyne decided to meet and conjoin their forces together in Saratoga and fight the colonist and split their communication lines. Except General Howe changed his plans last minute and took over the colonists capital Philadelphia. Leaving Burgoyne to fight off the increasing rebel forces, which he lost to. Philadelphia was lost to Howe, but Burgoyne’s army suffers a brutal loss to American General Horatio Gates in Saratoga. This is also the event that convinced the King of France to help the Americans. But after the French help America he ends up with a massive dept and a revolution that beheaded his family 10 years later.
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