the Battle of Saratoga

The Battle of Saratoga toook place in the months of September and October of 1777. The Battle occurred because the British forces leaded by Burgoyne wanted to capture Albany but the American alredy knew these so they were waiting for them at Bemis Heights . Bemis Heights was an ideal spot  because in one of its  sides it had the Hudson River and in the other one there was a very dense forest perfect for hiding and awaiting in secert.. Burgoyne sent first an attack with 2,000 of his men leaded by the General Fraser. After that he sent a frontal attack on the western part of the Americans but they still were resisting. Burgoyne made two attempts to cross the defensive lines, but both failed the Americans were strong willed and wouldn´t loose that easy.
After a series of attempts he decided to retreat toward Saratoga to refuge his men but he left all his wounded and most of the supplies at Bemis Heights. After he retreated he when to Saratoga and  when he arrived at Saratoga he notice that General Gates was in pursuit after them and he saw that there was no way he could endure the attack by the Americans that surrounded him. In his last move he called for a Council of War with his officers, and they decided to surrender. At that moment one fourth of British forces were captured, and the victory convinced the European powers that an American victory was possible.