Saratoga A2 Flashcards
1
Q
What year was Saratoga
A
1777
2
Q
Why does Burgoyne retreat to Saratoga?
A
Failed attack at Bemis Heights
3
Q
Why does Burgoyne negotiate surrender to Gates?
A
Clinton has not relived him
4
Q
What are the conditions Burgoyne negotiates to Gates?
A
5895 men get free passage to Boston if they don’t return
5
Q
Congresses reaction to negotiation
A
Reject terms and keep them as Prisoners of war
6
Q
Significance of Saratoga (results)
A
First major rebel victory Congress have the upper hand
British generals fail to cooperate
Lord North seeks talks with Franklin about repealing the coercive acts highlights British weakness (tipping point towards Am victory?
February 1778- parliament passes North’s conciliatory prepositions- repeal and renounce right to tax them
