The Battle of Saratoga , a turning point in the American Revolution, and secured a French alliance for the Americans. General Benedict Arnold and Horatio Gates led the cause against the British General John Burgoyne.
The famous Boot Monument to Benedict Arnold, the only war memorial in the United States that does not bear the name of its honoree.The reverse of the monument is inscribed with the following quote:
Arnold's official appointment of Major General by the Continental Congress. On April 28, 1777, Arnold almost single-handedly stopped the British from raiding the American supply post at Danbury, Connecticut. His heroic actions prompted Congress to…