1. Saratoga: World At war

2. 1777
All the American momentum is stopped at the Battle of Brandywine Creek
Washington fell prey to the same tactics that cost him at New York

3. The British Commanders

4. A Tale of Two Captains General Howe General Burgoyne
Wanted to conquer Philadelphia for his own personal gain
Howe was ordered to meet up with Burgoyne to escort his army to New York City
Wanted to march through the Hudson Valley, cut off New England
Burgoyne’s strategy would help end the war faster

5. The Hard Way
General Howe defies orders and engages Washington at Brandywine Creek
Sacks Philadelphia two weeks later…
...But has abandoned Burgoyne in upstate New York

6. The Continentals

7. The Plan???
General Gates and General Arnold realize that they’ve got Burgoyne trapped near Saratoga, New York
Arnold wants to charge in and attack
Gates wants to be more defensive
The argument becomes so heated that Arnold is stripped of command and confined to quarters
Gates, however, is an idiot commander that nearly gets the army wiped out
Arnold is the one who saves the day

8. The Biggest Blunder of the War
Burgoyne is waiting for Howe’s reinforcements to arrive…
…But Howe is partying in Philadelphia and not coming
Burgoyne is left to face an ever growing army alone

9. Foreign Aid
Benjamin Franklin is working as America’s ambassador to France
Trying to convince France to enter the war in support of the Americans
France wants proof the Americans can win the war

10. The Battle of Saratoga
October 7, 1777: The Continentals defeat the British at Saratoga
Benedict Arnold, the hero of the action, is wounded…but survives
Horatio Gates, however, takes all the credit for the victory
Arnold fumes at being slighted yet again…first Ethan Allan at Ticonderoga, then Gates at Saratoga???

11. World at War Burgoyne formally surrenders on October 17, 1777
Britain’s best opportunity to win the war has slipped away
Howe gets blamed for the loss
The victory at Saratoga causes France and Spain to enter the war on the side of the United States

12. Summarize
In your interactive notebook, at the bottom of your notes page, write a short paragraph about today’s lesson. Write about:
What the main idea of the lesson was
AND what you learned today.
Your summary should be able to explain today’s lesson to someone who was not in class today.