Saratoga Surrender Site Monument, Schuylerville, NY
199 Schuyler Street
Schuylerville, NY 12871
United States
John Burgoyne's surrender following the Battle of Saratoga on October 17, 1777, marked a pivotal moment in the American Revolution. This surrender concluded the Saratoga Campaign, undermined Britain's strategy for a northern invasion, and directly led France to form an alliance with the United States. The surrender took place on the floodplain beside the ruins of Fort Hardy, later remembered as the “Field of Grounded Arms.” British and German troops stacked their muskets and equipment in long rows while Continental soldiers looked on. Burgoyne then met Gates, reportedly saying: “The fortune of war, General Gates, has made me your prisoner.” The surrender at Saratoga was the turning point of the American Revolution.
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