Re-enactment of the Battle of Saratoga
The Turning Point of the American Revolution

The American soldiers during the War for Independence traveled together in camps. To read an overview of the American encampment, click on the image to the right. Follow the links below for specific viewpoints on the American side.

Major General Benjamin Lincoln

Helen Smith: Wife of a Soldier

Lieutenant in the Light Infantry

The British encampment was slightly different than the American one. To read an overview of the British encampment, click on the image to the right. Follow the links below for specific viewpoints on the British side.

Lieutenant William Cumberland Wilkinson

Wife of a Soldier

Hired German Soldiers

Revolutionaries
Loyalists
Main Page
Links

This page created by Olivia Dan and Kirsten Westergard.
The project was assigned in Mr.Bachorz's AP United States history class at Niskayuna High School.

All photos were taken September 19, 1998 at the encampments of the Saratoga Battlefield.
Please contact us if you have any questions or would like to see more photos.