Saratoga (New York)
| Saratoga | |
|---|---|
| Overblik | |
| Land |  USA |
| Delstat |  New York |
| Telefonkode | 518  |
| Demografi | |
| Indbyggere | 5.808 (2020)[1] |
| - Areal | 111 km² |
| - Befolkningstæthed | 52,3 pr. km² |
| Andet | |
| Højde m.o.h. | 134 m |
| Oversigtskort | |
  Saratoga | |
Saratoga er en landsby i Saratoga County i New York i USA. Byen har 5.808(2020)[1] indbyggere.
Det er bedst kendt for stedet hvor den britiske general John Burgoyne overgav sig til general Horatio Gates i den kontinentale armé i slutningen af slaget ved Saratoga. Dette slag bliver ofte kaldt vendepunktet for kolonierne under den amerikanske uafhængighedskrig.
Landsbyen blev først bosat i slutningen af det 17. århundrede og blev etableret i 1788 mens den stadig tilhørte Albany County i New York og blev en af de oprindelige landsbyer da Saratoga County blev oprettet i 1791. Landsbyen mistede noget af sit oprindelige territorium da nyere landsbyer blev oprettet i Saratoga County.
Referencer
- ^ a b 2020 United States Census, hentet 1. januar 2022 (fra Wikidata).
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Forfatter/Opretter: NordNordWest, Licens: CC BY-SA 3.0
Location map of the United States ("lower 48")
The scene of the surrender of the British General John Burgoyne at Saratoga, on October 17, 1777, was a turning point in the American Revolutionary War that prevented the British from dividing New England from the rest of the colonies. The central figure is the American General Horatio Gates, who refused to take the sword offered by General Burgoyne, and, treating him as a gentleman, invites him into his tent. All of the figures in the scene are portraits of specific officers. Trumbull planned this outdoor scene to contrast with the Declaration of Independence beside it.
John Trumbull (1756–1843) was born in Connecticut, the son of the governor. After graduating from Harvard University, he served in the Continental Army under General Washington. He studied painting with Benjamin West in London and focused on history painting.
- British Major General William Phillips (British Army officer) (in red)
- British Lieutenant General John Burgoyne (in red)
- American Major General Horatio Gates (in blue and buff)
- American Colonel Daniel Morgan (in white)
A full key is available here.