Journal Entry: A British Soldier at Saratoga
Imagine you are a British soldier serving in General Burgoyne's army during the American Revolution. It is October 17, 1777, the day General Burgoyne surrendered to the Continental Army at Saratoga. Use the information you have learned about the events leading up to this moment to write a short journal entry from the perspective of a British soldier. Describe what you have experienced recently and how you feel as you witness General Burgoyne's surrender.
Group 1
Write a journal entry dated October 17, 1777. Pretend you are a British soldier in General Burgoyne's army. Use details from your textbook and your imagination to describe what you saw and felt during the days leading up to the surrender at Saratoga.
Source 1.1
On October 17, 1777, General Burgoyne surrendered. The British had failed. The Continental Army had won an enormous victory that changed the course of the war.
Textbook excerpt, page 153
Question 1a
Write a journal entry (one paragraph) dated October 17, 1777, from the perspective of a British soldier in General Burgoyne's army. Describe recent events you were involved in or witnessed, and explain how you felt as you watched General Burgoyne's surrender.
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