The Battle of Freeman's Farm, September 19th, 1777.
This map was drawn by British Lt. W C Wilkerson and published by William Faden (1780). It depicts the British encampment on the field of battle on the days surrounding the fight at Freeman's Farm. Note that it is oriented from the British view, looking south (ie, north is at the bottom). To reach Albany, Burgoyne had to punch through the formidable defenses built by General Gates and his men. There was only one road south which the Americans controlled. Burgoyne divided his weakened force into three columns with each to probe the American lines. American Col. Daniel Morgan's light infantry engaged Burgoyne's center column in hot fighting near Freeman's Farm. At sunset, the British with the assistance of 500 Hessian reinforcements held the field, but Burgoyne had lost nearly 600 troops during the battle. Expecting reinforcements from New York City, Burgoyne and his men dug in. While the British hunkered down, their supplies dwindled, and their position deteriorated as the American army grew to 13,000 men.
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