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Title: Explanation of the medal struck by the Americans in 1782, [1783]; Explication de la medaille frappee par les Americains en 1782
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:11819
Description: A description in French and English of the medal struck by the United States in commemoration of the battles of Saratoga and Yorktown.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Political Philosophy; Media; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Saratoga Campaign, N.Y., 1777
Date: [1783]; 2022

Title: Announcement of surrender of Burgoyne at Saratoga, 1777 December 04; Announcement of surrender of Burgoyne at Saratoga
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:9243
Description: A letter announcing the surrender of Burgoyne at Saratoga written in French.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Waging the War; Political Philosophy; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--British forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns; Saratoga Campaign, N.Y., 1777
Date: 1777-12-04; 2022

Title: Mawney, Dr. John to Dr. Stimson, 1777 September 30; No. 925 Dr. John Mawney to Dr. _____ Stimson
Identifier(s): text:353578
Description: Informs him that Mawney can provide only hearsay evidence about an engagement fought at Bennington and provides information about engagements at Stillwater and near Ticonderoga, [N.Y.]; mentions that Mawney himself suffers from "bilious dysentery" and that an officer is sick with a "slow remitting fever."
Subject: Military intelligence; Bennington, Battle of, N.Y., 1777; Saratoga Campaign, N.Y., 1777; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--British forces; Dysentery
Date: 1777-09-30; 2023

Title: Burgoyne, John to Henry Laurens, 1778 February 11; B J35.51 no.27. Burgoyne, John, 1722-1792. Letter to Henry Laurens
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16681
Description: Letter from John Burgoyne to Henry Laurens about accusations related to the Convention Army after his surrender at the Battle of Saratoga while held captive in Cambridge, MA.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Saratoga Campaign, N.Y., 1777; Gates, Horatio, 1728-1806; United States. Continental Congress
Date: 1778-02-11; 2022

Title: Lee, Richard Henry to George Wythe, 1777 October 19; Lee, Richard Henry, 1732-1794. ADfS to George Wythe
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16358
Description: Letter from Richard Henry Lee to George Wythe, which references the Battle of Saratoga and General Burgoyne's defeat. He sends along John Page's letter which describes the battle in more detail. Lee writes about the Philadelphia Campaign, "Danger appears now to be thickening about Gen. Howe, so that I hope to be able to []long to give you favorable accounts from the neighborhood of Philadelphia." Lee then turns to personal matters about his "enemies" using a letter he wrote to "Mr. Scot". He describes his concerns for his reputation. He then continues by discussing the depreciation of currency and his tenants desire to pay him in produce not cash. He asks for Wythe's help in the matter.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Political Philosophy; Waging the War; Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; United States. Declaration of Independence--Signers; United States--Politics and government--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--British forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns; Saratoga Campaign, N.Y., 1777; Philadelphia Campaign, 1777-1778; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic conditions
Date: 1777-10-19; 2021

Title: Page, Mann to Richard Henry Lee, 1777 September 23; Page, Mann. ALS to Richard Henry Lee
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16278
Description: Letter that brings news of defeat of Burgoyne at Saratoga.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Media; Waging the War; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; United States. Declaration of Independence--Signers; United States--Politics and government--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--British forces; Saratoga Campaign, N.Y., 1777
Date: 1777-09-23; 2021

Title: Wythe, George to Richard Henry Lee, 1777 November 06; Wythe, George, 1726-1806. ALS to Richard Henry Lee
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16437
Description: George Wythe responds to Richard Henry Lee. He writes that the "letter concerning the leases was mentioned in the house, but so slighted, and treated in such a manner that I had not occasion to acquaint the house with what you had written to me upon that subject." Wythe mentions General Howe and the Philadelphia Campaign. He also urges Lee to get General Gates to send a letter about General Burgoyne's surrender as "some begin to doubt the truth of it." Wythe mentions that the question of taxation has been taken up by the Virginia Convention.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Political Philosophy; Waging the War; Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; United States. Declaration of Independence--Signers; United States--Politics and government--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--British forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns; Saratoga Campaign, N.Y., 1777; Philadelphia Campaign, 1777-1778; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic conditions; Taxation--United States--History
Date: 1777-11-06; 2021

Title: Unknown author to Gaston, 1806 April 4; No. 997 ________ to Gaston""
Identifier(s): text:353328
Description: Discusses personal acquaintances; encloses "l'exposition [not present] de la troisieme époque qui commence 5. la guerre de Grand Frederick jusqu' a la conquete d' Italie par Bonaparte" (Summary of the third epoch which begins with the wars of Frederick the Great until Bonaparte's conquest of Italy), which outlines battles and commanders in Europe from 1745; points out that one should study actions at Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine, Saratoga, and Yorktown and the commands of [George] Washington, [Thomas] Gage, [Jean-Baptiste-Donatien de Vimeur, comte de] Rochambeau, and [Nathanael] Greene.; In French
Subject: Trenton, Battle of, Trenton, N.J., 1776; Princeton, Battle of, Princeton, N.J., 1777; Brandywine, Battle of, Pa., 1777; Saratoga Campaign, N.Y., 1777; Yorktown (Va.)--History--Siege, 1781; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--British forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Participation, French; Rochambeau, Jean-Baptiste-Donatien de Vimeur, comte de, 1725-1807; Frederick II, King of Prussia, 1712-1786; Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821; Washington, George, 1732-1799; Gage, Thomas, 1721-1787; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786
Date: 1806-04-04; 2023