Battles of Saratoga

The Surrender of General Burgoyne at Saratoga, 1821

The Surrender of General Burgoyne at Saratoga by John Trumbull, 1821

QUICK FACTS

MAPS OF THE BATTLES

Overview

Burgoyne’s Expedition, Movements Jun—Oct-1777

First Saratoga

The Battle of Trenton, Initial Dispositions, 26-Dec-1776

First Saratoga, Situation at 1300 Hours, 19-Sep-1777

First Saratoga, Situation at 1700 Hours, 19-Sep-1777

Second Saratoga

Saratoga, Burgoyne’s Camp, 11—17-Oct-1777

Map courtesy of the Department of History,
United States Military Academy

LINKS

All Battle Maps
SITE: The History Department at the United States Military Academy

Portrait to come. See entry in Wikipedia.

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