Saratoga Battlefield

One of the most decisive American victories in the entire Revolutionary War, the Battle of Saratoga ended British General John Burgoyne's attempt to control the Hudson River Valley and made General Benedict Arnold a hero celebrated across the colonies before his defection to the British brought his reputation crashing down. The battle also convinced the Court of King Louis XVI that the Americans could hold their own against the British Army, sealing the alliance between America and France.