Saratoga 1777 Turning Point of a Revolution

by Morrissey, Brendan; Hook, Adam

• ISBN13: 9781855328624
• ISBN10: 1855328623
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-06-25
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing

Summary

The Saratoga campaign was a watershed, and is widely believed to have been the turning point of the American War of Independence. For the first time British regulars were beaten in open battle by equal numbers of Americans. The Continentals bore the brunt of the fighting, supported by 'hordes' of militia who proved adept at attacking detachments or lines of communication.The after-shock in America (on both sides) and Europe transformed a civil war into a global struggle against the two colonial superpowers of the day, France and Spain, and eventually lost George III his American colonies.

Author Biography

Brendan Morrissey trained as a lawyer before working as a PR consultant and writer in the defence industry, principally with British Aerospace. He has a long-standing interest in military affairs and Anglo–American relations. Brendan has written several titles on this subject for Osprey, including Campaign 37 Boston 1775, and Campaign 47 Yorktown 1781. He is married and lives in Surrey, UK.

Table of Contents

The Road to Saratoga	7	(2)
The Seat of War	9	(2)
The Opposing Commanders	11	(4)
The Opposing Forces	15	(4)
Orders of Battle	19	(11)
Burgoyne Moves South	30	(13)
St Leger's Expedition	43	(13)
The First Battle	56	(17)
The Second Battle	73	(14)
Aftermath	87	(2)
Chronology	89	(2)
A Guide to Further Reading	91	(1)
Wargaming the Saratoga Campaign	92	(4)
Visiting the Battlefields Today	96