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Monday
Feb222021

Episode 43: The Battles of Saratoga

DateMonday, February 22, 2021 at 03:01PM

 

The American and British armies met in upstate New York and the two battles that followed changed the momentum of the American Revolution. We're joined by Eric Schnitzer from Saratoga National Historic Park to tell us all about who was there, what happened, and why it was such an important battle. 

 

 

Surrender of General Burgoyne by John Trumbull, 1822

General John Burgoyne  (portrait by Sir Joshua Reynolds, c. 1760)

General Horatio Gates, portrait by Gilbert Stuart

 

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