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Saratoga National Historical ParkJohn Neilson Farmhouse: this small, red, one-room building is the only structure on the battlefield from the time of the battles.
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Saratoga National Historical Park
Virtual Tour
 
Composite picture showing four Battlefield tour scenes.  These are the Neilson House at top left, fortification marker posts at top right, the
Saratoga National Historical Park
Four battlefield views: Neilson House, marker posts, Boot Monument, and Great Redoubt.

Welcome to Saratoga National Historical Park, which preserves and interprets sites associated with the American Revolutionary War Battles of Saratoga —the “most important battle of the last 1000 years.”

Use this link to begin your Battlefield tour!

 
Modern flag of Germany.  

Did You Know?
Believe it or not, German soldiers fighting for the British during the American Revolution were actually professional soldiers who were "rented" from their provincial rulers by King George III of England. They were not "mercenaries" (soldiers for hire), but regular soldiers.

Last Updated: March 23, 2008 at 12:48 EST