Summary
The Battle of Saratoga was a decisive American victory in upstate New York in the fall of 1777. American forces under General Horatio Gates surrounded and forced the surrender of British General John Burgoyne's army of nearly 6,000 soldiers. This victory proved to European powers that the Continental Army could defeat professional British forces in major engagements. The triumph directly led to France's formal alliance with the United States in 1778, transforming the Revolutionary War into a global conflict.
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