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Battle of Saratoga

Revolutionary Albany: The Battles of Saratoga & Loyalist Opposition

March 21, 2022 by Peter Hess 1 Comment

Battle of SaratogaIn the first days of August, 1777, Albany seemed doomed to be overrun by the British. General John Burgoyne had taken Crown Point, Fort Ticonderoga, Fort George, Fort Anne, Fort Edward and Fort Miller, the last substantial fortified place protecting the city from the north.  To the west at Fort Stanwix, a siege was underway requiring many of General Philip Schyuler’s troops being sent to that fort’s defense from their camp on Van Schaick Island, now in the city of Cohoes.

Burgoyne however, had severely stretched his supply line. He was now having problems bringing up food and supplies over primitive roads that had been severely rutted and nearly destroyed by the Revolutionaries. He had to slow down to wait for food and had to keep his supply line protected all the way back to Canada, spreading his troops more thinly. [Read more…] about Revolutionary Albany: The Battles of Saratoga & Loyalist Opposition

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, History Tagged With: Albany, Albany County, American Revolution, Battle of Bennington, Battle of Saratoga, Benedict Arnold, Columbia County, Fort Edward, Horatio Gates, Hudson River, Indigenous History, Iroquois, John Burgoyne, Military History, New York City, Philip Schuyler, Political History, Revolutionary Albany, Saratoga County, Schuyler Mansion, Schuylerville

Revolutionary Albany: Setbacks As The War Presses Toward Albany

March 7, 2022 by Peter Hess Leave a Comment

Brigadier-General Richard Montgomery's troops prepare to embark for the invasion of Canada from Crown Point, New York in 1775After a late-summer of preparations, too late in the fall of 1775, the Colonial Army mounted a two-pronged invasion of Canada. General Schuyler invaded Montreal from Fort Ticonderoga and General Benedict Arnold attacked Quebec.

Schuyler fell ill and was replaced by General Richard Montgomery. Montgomery took Montreal and then marched to assist Arnold at Quebec. [Read more…] about Revolutionary Albany: Setbacks As The War Presses Toward Albany

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, New York City, Western NY Tagged With: Albany, Albany County, American Revolution, Battle of Fort Anne, Battle of Oriskany, Battle of Saratoga, Crime and Justice, Essex County, Fort Ann, Fort Edward, Fort Miller, Fort Ticonderoga, George Washington, Haudenosaunee, Hudson River, Indigenous History, Iroquois, John Johnson, Lake Champlain, Lake George, Military History, Mohawk River, New York City, New York Harbor, Philip Schuyler, Political History, Rensselaer County, Saratoga County, Schuylerville, Vermont, Washington County

Saratoga Battlefield Park Rehabilitation Project Begins

February 23, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

current conditions at various Saratoga Battlefield tour stopsOn March 1st, Saratoga National Historical Park will begin a $6-plus million, multi-year project to rehabilitate the interpretive battlefield experience.

The project focuses on improving accessibility and interpretation of the Saratoga Battlefield, where the series of battles that became the turning point of the American Revolution occurred. The work includes rehabilitating the parking areas and pathways at all tour stops to address deferred maintenance, improve accessibility, and replace aging waysides exhibits to enhance the interpretation experience of the battlefield. [Read more…] about Saratoga Battlefield Park Rehabilitation Project Begins

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, History Tagged With: Battle of Saratoga, Military History, Saratoga County, Saratoga National Historical Park, Schuylerville

The Marquis de Chastellux’s Visit To Saratoga Battlefield

January 2, 2022 by Guest Contributor 1 Comment

Portrait of Francois-Jean de Chastellux 1782 by Charles Willson PealeThe 1777 battles of Saratoga drew visitors to the region even before the Revolutionary War ended.

It is well known that the American victory at Saratoga garnered the outright support of the French. Not only did the French decide to send part of their navy, but they also sent troops under Marshal Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau.

A member of Rochambeau’s staff, François Jean de Beauvoir, Marquis de Chastellux, was particularly interested in the Battles of Saratoga. Being the ninth child of an aristocratic family, Chastellux entered into a military career. Eventually his military career and his knowledge of English led him to join Rochambeau’s staff, which brought him to the United States. [Read more…] about The Marquis de Chastellux’s Visit To Saratoga Battlefield

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, History Tagged With: Battle of Saratoga, French History, General Philip Schuyler House, John Burgoyne, Military History, Philip Schuyler, Saratoga, Saratoga County, Saratoga County History Center, Saratoga County History Roundtable, Schuylerville, Stillwater

Saratoga National Historical Park Getting $6.6M For Infrastructure

December 26, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

saratoga national historic park courtesy wikimedia user UpstateNYerThe primary visitor experience at Saratoga National Historical Park is about to benefit from $6.6 million in funding provided by the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA).

Extensive work on the park’s self-guided battlefield Tour Road will begin in 2022 and is expected to result in increased accessibility and visible improvements to the parking areas, trailheads, walkways, seating, exhibits and viewing areas along the ten-mile-long route. [Read more…] about Saratoga National Historical Park Getting $6.6M For Infrastructure

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, History Tagged With: America's 250th Anniversary, Battle of Saratoga, Historic Preservation, Military History, National Park Service, Public History, Saratoga, Saratoga National Historical Park

New Film Seeks To Rehabilitate Benedict Arnold

November 1, 2021 by Editorial Staff 4 Comments

Benedict Arnold_Hero BetrayedLegacy Distribution will debut Benedict Arnold: Hero Betrayed, a documentary that claims to capture “the brutal hardships of the revolutionary war and the heroic deeds of a man scorned by history.”

The feature-length film challenges the long-standing narrative of Benedict Arnold as a traitor and places him among the names of American war heroes, with its in-depth interviews with historians and re-enactments featuring Peter O’Meara (Knightfall, Band of Brothers) and narrated by Martin Sheen (The West Wing, The Departed). [Read more…] about New Film Seeks To Rehabilitate Benedict Arnold

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills Tagged With: AmRev, Battle of Saratoga, Benedict Arnold, Crime and Justice, Documentary, film, Military History, West Point

National Park Service to Manage Saratoga Surrender Site

October 5, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Saratoga Surrender Site (National Park Service Photo)The Saratoga Surrender Site, where the British Army surrendered during the 1777 Battles of Saratoga, will now be managed by the National Park Service as part of the Saratoga National Park. [Read more…] about National Park Service to Manage Saratoga Surrender Site

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, History Tagged With: American Revolution, Battle of Saratoga, Military History, National Park Service, Saratoga, Saratoga National Historical Park

A New Biography of Henry Beekman Livingston

September 20, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

The Livingston Lion: Henry Beekman Livingston’s RevolutionBook purchases made through this link support New York Almanack’s mission to report new publications relevant to New York State.

The new book The Livingston Lion: Henry Beekman Livingston’s Revolution (Epigraph, 2021) by historian Geoff Benton is the first biography of Revolutionary War soldier Henry Beekman Livingston. [Read more…] about A New Biography of Henry Beekman Livingston

Filed Under: Books, History Tagged With: American Revolution, Battle of Monmouth, Battle of Saratoga, Books, Dutchess County, Kinderhook, Military History, Rhinebeck

The Life and Death of a Saratoga County Patriot

December 22, 2020 by Guest Contributor Leave a Comment

Daguerreotype believed to be the image of Uriah Gregory near the end of his lifeThe last week of the year 1843 was a difficult time for Ballston farmer Uriah Gregory. On December 29th Uriah lost his beloved wife, Tamer, his partner of more than sixty-five years, with whom he shared a life in the earliest days of the new nation. [Read more…] about The Life and Death of a Saratoga County Patriot

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, History Tagged With: Ballston Spa, Battle of Saratoga, Military History, Saratoga, Saratoga County, Saratoga County History Center, Saratoga County History Roundtable

Plans Afoot For Historic Victory Mills Near Saratoga Battlefield

October 29, 2020 by Editorial Staff 2 Comments

Private developers are planning for the clean-up and reuse of the historic Victory Mills complex located on Fish Creek in the Village of Victory, Saratoga County.

Developers are working to turn the 1918 cotton mill into 186 apartments and a brewpub at a cost of about $60 million. [Read more…] about Plans Afoot For Historic Victory Mills Near Saratoga Battlefield

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, History Tagged With: Battle of Saratoga, development, Military History, Saratoga County

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