The British plan two major operations for…

1777 CE

The British plan two major operations for the 1777 campaign season.

The first is an ambitious plan to gain control of the Hudson River valley, whose central thrust is a move along Lake Champlain by the army from Quebec under General John Burgoyne.

Execution of this plan ultimately fails, ending with the surrender of Burgoyne's army at Saratoga, New York, in October.

The second operation is General Howe's plan to take Philadelphia, which, after a difficult start, meets with success in September.

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George Washington View → John Burgoyne View → William Howe View →

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Hesse-Kassel, Landgraviate of View → France, (Bourbon) Kingdom of View → British people View → Britain, Kingdom of Great View → Quebec (British Province) View → New Jersey, State of (U.S.A.) View → New York, independent state of View → United States of America (US, USA) (Philadelphia PA) View → Americans View → Pennsylvania, Commonwealth of (U.S.A.) View →

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American Revolution View → American Revolutionary War, or American War of Independence View → New York and New Jersey campaign View → Philadelphia campaign View → Saratoga Campaign View →

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