1777

General George Washington led his army of about 11,000 men to Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, to camp for the winter.

British forces under General John Burgoyne surrendered to American troops in Saratoga, New York, in what was the turning point of the Revolutionary War.

The Second Battle of Saratoga began during the American Revolution. The British forces, under General John Burgoyne, would surrender 10 days later.

The U.S. Congress was forced to flee in the face of advancing British forces, moving to York, Pennsylvania.

American soldiers clashed with British soldiers in the first Battle of Saratoga during the Revolutionary War. The result was inconclusive.