Burgoyne issues orders on July 10 for…
July 1777 CE
Most of the army is to take the rough road from Skenesboro to Fort Edward via Fort Anne, while the heavy artillery is to be transported down Lake George to Fort Edward.
Riedesel's troops are sent back up the road toward Castleton, primarily as a diversion intended to suggest that he might be aiming for the Connecticut River.
Burgoyne's decision to move the army overland via Fort Anne is a curious one, for it contradicts his own earlier commentaries on planning the expedition, in which he presciently observes that defenders can easily block the route.
His decision appears to have been motivated by two factors; the first being the perception that moving the army over water via Lake George will require a retrograde movement that could be perceived as a retreat, and the second being the influence of Philip Skene, whose property will benefit by the improved road Burgoyne will have to build.
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