The Battle of Saratoga was the first major American victory and helped bring France into the Revolutionary War celebrated by America’s 250th anniversary.
The Battles of Saratoga took place in New York in September and October 1777. American forces defeated and forced the surrender of a British army commanded by General John Burgoyne.
The victory demonstrated that the American forces could defeat a major British field army. It encouraged France to enter the war openly on the American side through the treaties of 1778.
Saratoga is often described as a turning point, but it did not immediately end the war. Fighting continued for several more years, culminating in the British surrender at Yorktown in 1781.