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The Northern Campaign:
In the fall of 1777, American troops frustrated British plans to isolate New England.
The British planned a three-pronged attack to divide and conquer the northern colonies. One force of British regulars, Iroquois allies, and loyalist militia (colonists who remained loyal to Britain) would march south from Canada toward Albany. A second army would push north from British-occupied New York City to meet them. A diversionary force would invade western New York.
But in August, the western invasion was repulsed at Fort Stanwix. In September, British troops in Manhattan were sent south to Philadelphia. And in October, Continental troops -- reinforced with large numbers of local militia and Indian allies -- stopped the British advance at Saratoga. |