Freeman's Farm (First Battle of Saratoga)

The fighting that occurred around Freeman's Farm was the first combat action of the Saratoga Campaign and is thus known as the First Battle of Saratoga. The opening of combat occurred on September 19, 1777. The American militia employed sharpshooters against the British which caused the British to lose two men for every one American.

The Saratoga Campaign, Revolutionary War. Accessed May 4th, 2023. https://revolutionarywar.us/year-1777/first-battle-saratoga/.

The Battle of Saratoga (First)/Freeman's Farm, Revolutionary War. Accessed May 4th, 2023. https://revolutionarywar.us/year-1777/first-battle-saratoga/.

Saratoga: Freeman's Farm/Bemis Heights, American Battlefield Trust. Accessed May 4th, 2023. https://www.battlefields.org/learn/revolutionary-war/battles/saratoga.

Saratoga National Historical Park, National Park Service. Accessed May 4th, 2023. https://www.nps.gov/sara/index.htm.