No Turning Point: The Saratoga Campaign in Perspective Volume 32

by Theodore Corbett

Book Overview

The Battle of Saratoga in 1777 ended with British general John Burgoyne's troops surrendering to the American rebel army commanded by General Horatio Gates. Historians have long seen Burgoyne's defeat as a turning point in the American Revolution because it convinced France to join the war on the side of the colonies, thus ensuring American victory. But that traditional view of Saratoga overlooks the complexity of the situation on the ground. Setting...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806146613
• ISBN13: 9780806146614
• Release Date: July 2014
• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
• Length: 438 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 8.9"