Patriot Triumph: Saratoga Victory Monument

Detroit Publishing Co., Copyright Claimant, and Publisher Detroit Publishing Co. Saratoga Battle Monument, Schuylerville, N.Y. New York United States New York State Schuylerville, ca. 1901. Photograph. Library of Congress.

Detroit Publishing Co., Publisher. Old English gun, Saratoga Battle Monument, Schuylerville, N.Y. New York State Schuylerville United States New York, ca. 1900. Photograph. Library of Congress.

Map of Burgoyne’s Expedition, June-October 1777. Courtesy of the United States Military Academy.

The surrender of Burgoyne’s army was one of the most decisive victories in American and world history. It marked a turning point in the Revolutionary War, and even today ranks among the most important military engagements ever fought. Grateful Americans erected the Saratoga Battle Monument in 1877 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Patriot triumph at Saratoga.

"I make no doubt you have heard of the victory over that haughty General Burgoyne whose aim and intent was to plunder, destroy, oppress the innocent inhabitants of our land. He came as a roaring lion, but thanks to heaven his designs were frustrated and his schemes brought to nothing and contrary to his expectations heaven granted victory [to] our side."

Sgm. Park Holland, 5th Massachusetts Regiment

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Courtesy Saratoga National Historical Park Historian Eric Schnitzer.

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