On this date- Scott Street

On October 7, 1777, the American Revolution was in full swing. The patriots had already declared secession from the British Crown, and the fighting had immediately ensued. However, the rebels were being put away rather easily by the very intimidating British Army. However, on this date in 1777, the Continental Army defeated a British invasion at Saratoga. While the battle itself was not that significant, the implications of the victory were enormous. First, this swung the momentum of the war into the favor of the patriots, which was much needed at the time. Secondly, and most importantly, it was a great example of how willing the patriots were to break away from the British, so the French decided to join forces with the Americans to fight the oppressive British. Without the help of the French, the Revolutionary War would have easily been won by the British; that greatly shows the utter importance of the Battle of Saratoga on October 7, 1777.