The battle of Saratoga took place on September 19 and October 7, 1777. The two battles are also know as the battle of Bemis Heights, and the battle of Freeman’s Farm from where they took place in upstate New York near Saratoga.

By the time of October 3, The General Burgoyne realized General Clinton would not arrive on time. He was forced to put his men on limited rations,and did not want to surrender to the Americans. Americans.https://www.google.com/search?q=saratoga+bemis+heights&espv=2&biw=1024&bih=532&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiRmqrlvLPSAhUQ3WMKHTruAPgQ_AUIBygC#imgrc=p3yn1GyN9DmZHM