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	Battle of Groton Heights - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Battle of Groton Heights was a battle of the American Revolutionary War.
		East of the river on Groton Heights, Fort Griswold commanded the harbor and the surrounding territory.
		The aftermath of the battle, the British troops embarked leaving behind a small group to lay a gunpowder trail from the magazine to the barracks and then torched it.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Groton_Heights (852 words)

	Battle of Bemis Heights - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Battle of Bemis Heights on October 7, 1777 is also known as the 2nd Battle of Saratoga since it was the second and last major engagement in the Battle of Saratoga of the American Revolutionary War.
		Plan of battlefield of Battle of Saratoga and views of John Neilson's House from south, east and inside that served as the headquarters for the Generals Enoch Poor and Benedict Arnold.
		The stage was set for the final act of the Battle of Saratoga and his later surrender.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Bemis_Heights (1115 words)

	WPI Department of Military Science - The Second Battle of Saratoga: The Battle of Bemis Heights (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		WPI Department of Military Science - The Second Battle of Saratoga: The Battle of Bemis Heights
		The Second Battle of Saratoga: The Battle of Bemis Heights
		American General Horatio Gates, assumed to be acting upon the suggestion of Colonel Daniel Morgan, decided to assault the British forces in a three winged attack.
	www.wpi.edu /Academics/Depts/MilSci/BTSI/abs_sar2.html (352 words)

	WPI Department of Military Science - Battle of Saratoga (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		This battle proved to the world that the fledgling American army was an effective fighting force capable of defeating the highly trained British forces in a major confrontation.
		At the Battle of Freeman's Farm, the new commander of the Northern Department of the American army, General Horatio Gates, lost an indecisive battle.
		The Battle of Bemis Heights was the second battle of Saratoga, taking place October 7th when Burgoyne desperately attacked rebel defenses with his tired, demoralized army.
	www.wpi.edu /Academics/Depts/MilSci/BTSI/Saratoga (1179 words)

	Simon Fraser (general)
		Simon was a younger son of Alexander Fraser of Balnian, Scotland[?], by his second wife Jean Mackintosh and was born in Scotland in 1729.
		At that battle, he was in James Wolfe's boat crossing the St Lawrene.
		Early in the Battle of Bemis Heights on October 7, he fell to rifle fire from Morgan's men.
	www.fastload.org /si/Simon_Fraser_(general).html (470 words)

	Battle of Bemis Heights
		Following the initial encounter at Freeman’s Farm on September 19, the American forces of Horatio Gates largely remained in their fortification on Bemis Heights.
		Gates was content to remain behind the fortifications, hoping to inflict heavy losses on British assault troops, such as had occurred at Breed’s Hill earlier in the war.
		Memorabilia related to Battle of Bemis Heights is at auction on eBay.
	www.u-s-history.com /pages/h1305.html (603 words)

	Bennington, Vermont (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		"Bennington" became the name associated with the battle because it was (and is) the largest town in the immediate area.
		The battle near Bennington was probably the most important battle of the Revolution.
		It was the first in the chain of events that led to the decisive battle at Bemis Heights (Saratoga) -- which in turn convinced the French and Spanish that the American cause had merit, and convinced them to declare war on England.
	www.nwta.com /couriers/8-96/bennington.html (414 words)

	The Saratoga Campaign
		A furious but indecisive battle was fought at Freeman's Farm, known as the First Battle of Saratoga.
		The Battles of Saratoga marked a turning point in the war, motivating the French to assist the American insurgents openly.
		Bibliography: "Saratoga, Battles of," Microsoft® Encarta® Encyclopedia 99; Elting, John R., The Battles of Saratoga (1977); Furneaux, Rupert, The Battle of Saratoga (1971); Sweetman, John, Saratoga 1777 (1973).
	www.americanrevwar.homestead.com /files/SARATOGA.HTM (480 words)

	Battle of Bemis Heights: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com - All about Battle of Bemis Heights (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Battle of Bemis Heights: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com - All about Battle of Bemis Heights
		On October 7, 1777 British forces, under Lt. General John Burgoyne, failed in their attempt to dislodge the Americans, commanded by Horatio Gates, from the heights.
		Definition / meaning of Battle of Bemis Heights:
	www.encyclopedian.com /ba/Battle-of-Bemis-Heights.html (89 words)

	The Man Who Shot Simon Fraser
		The Legendary Tim Murphy, Marksman of Bemis Heights
		The idea that in the midst of battle the General could have seen the distant marksman and recognize that the man had shot him seems very remote.
		Barry St. Leger, there appeared a letter of October 7, 1835 from Ebenezer Mattoon of Amherst, MA. Mattoon was a lieutenant in an artillery company during the battle. He was writing to correct the statement made by a battlefield guide that Fraser was shot by General Morgan's men.
	earlyamerica.com /review/2003_summer_fall/fraser.htm (642 words)

	Timothy Murphy: Frontier Rifleman - NY Military Museum and Veterans Research Center
		It was at the Battle of Bemis Heights (Second Battle of Saratoga), 7 October 1777, that Murphy is reputed to have fired the shots that killed Sir Francis Clerke and General Simon Fraser, throwing the British command of the battle into disarray.
		And shortly thereafter, when the British raided the Schoharie Valley, and Murphy ‘s fame among his neighbors reached its zenith at the defense of the Middle Fort (see sidebar), Peggy was with him, molding bullets, loading muskets, and swearing to take up a spear when the ammunition ran out.
		Early in 1781, Murphy reenlisted in the Pennsylvania Line under General Wayne and was present for the final battle of Yorktown.
	www.dmna.state.ny.us /historic/articles/murphy.htm (1632 words)

	Leaders and Battles: Saratoga Campaign,
		In the battle, usually known as Freeman's Farm, Arnold persuaded Gates to let him go forward to counter the British attack, and Colonel Morgan's riflemen, in a wooded terrain well suited to the use of their specialized weapon, took a heavy toll of British officers and men.
		On learning that the British were approaching, Gates sent out a contingent including Morgan's riflemen to meet them, and a second battle developed, usually known as Bemis Heights.
		Arnold, who had been at odds with Gates and was confined to his tent, broke out, rushed into the fray, and again distinguished himself before he was wounded in leading an attack on Breymann's Redoubt.
	www.lbdb.com /TMDisplayBattle.cfm?BID=254 (538 words)

	Knowledge King - Battle of Bemis Heights (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		So his attack on the American left now faced Major Benjamin Lincoln's division.
		Baron Friedrich von Riedesel's Hessians would make the main attack to occupy the American left, with about 1,100 men and supporting artillery.
		Although slightly outnumbered Morgan maaged to break up several British attempts to move West.
	www.knowledgeking.net /encyclopedia/b/ba/battle_of_bemis_heights.html (979 words)

	Re-Organization of Gates Forces at Bemis Heights (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		In part due to the disorganization of the combined battle losses at Freeman's Farm and the arrival of new units to join in the fighting, Gates reorganized the American forces at Bemis Heights.
		This action came as the culmination of heated arguments between Generals Gates and Arnold which ensued after the Battle of Freeman's Farm.
		His figures are published in The Battles of Saratoga.
	www.wpi.edu /Academics/Depts/MilSci/BTSI/Saratoga/bhgat.html (178 words)

	The Patriot Resource: Daniel Morgan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		General Horatio Gates' fortifications at the Second Battle of Saratoga (Bemis Heights) on October 7, 1777.
		Colonel Morgan missed the Battle of Monmouth Courthouse, New Jersey on June 28, 1778, because Maj.
		After he learned that General Gates had been defeated at the Battle of Camden, South Carolina on August 16, 1780, Morgan put aside his personal feelings and set out for Hillsborough, North Carolina.
	www.patriotresource.com /people/morgan/page4.html (514 words)

	Biographies of Crown Forces Generals
		7 Oct. 1777: Lost the Battle of Bemis Heights.
		August 1776: Distinguished himself at the Battle of Long Island.
		29 Aug. 1778: Commanded a brigade in the Battle of Rhode Island.
	www.revwar75.com /crown/bio.htm (2431 words)

	AllRefer.com - Bemis Heights, battle of (U.S. History) - Encyclopedia
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	Bemis Heights, Battle Of
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		More on Bemis Heights, Battle Of Saratoga Campaign - June–Oct., 1777, of the American Revolution.
		Lord George Germain and John Burgoyne were the chief authors of a plan to end the American Revolution by splitting the colonies along the Hudson River...
	www.question.com /link/X-BemisHei.html (162 words)

	The Paradigm of Misspelling
		Also it has just been brought to my attention that Sept. 19th is a very significant day for more reasons than two.
		* 1356 - In Battle of Poitiers English defeat French
		* 1777 - First Battle of Saratoga/Battle of Freeman's Farm/Battle of Bemis Heights
	the_real_percussionist.blogspot.com (1501 words)

	British Order Of Battle - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		British Order Of Battle - Battle of Bemis Heights (2nd Saratoga - October 7, 1777
		CENTER (Major General von Riedesel (Lieutenant General Burgoyne))
		Battalion Companies of 9th, 20th, 21st, 62nd Regiment of Foot
	www.revwar.com /battles/bsara2.html (33 words)

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