Why did Burgoyne's reconnaissance become a battle? Part of the answer is under your feet. Fields, woods and elevation shaped what soldiers could see and do.
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Why did Burgoyne's reconnaissance become a battle? Part of the answer is under your feet. Fields, woods and elevation shaped what soldiers could see and do.
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Saratoga Springs, Stillwater, and Schuylerville form a single Revolutionary landscape. September’s programs reveal how the terrain shaped the fate of a nation. Read the Substack article: tinyurl.com/ybejjf4a #AmericasTurningPoint #Saratoga250 #RevolutionaryWarHistory
Continental troops return to Stillwater as the September Encampment brings 1777 back to life in Saratoga County. Muskets crack, kettles boil, and history walks beside you. Read the Substack article: tinyurl.com/ybejjf4a#Sar... #AmericasTurningPoint #RevolutionaryWarHistory #America250
In October 1777, an army of thousands surrendered on the flats of Saratoga. Every fall, Victory Season brings that story back to life — right here in Upstate New York. tinyurl.com/2s4z73jt #AmericasTurningPoint #SaratogaCounty
Victory Season is here. 249 years ago this fall, Burgoyne's army marched into Saratoga County and never marched out. Two weekends of living history, ceremony & fall color across Stillwater & Schuylerville. tinyurl.com/2s4z73jt #Saratoga250 #AmericasTurningPoint