Stop 9 on the Saratoga Battlefield Tour overlooks the Hudson River Valley, Saratoga National Historical Park

SARATOGA BATTLEFIELD TOUR

STOP 9: LOSS AND VICTORY / GREAT REDOUBT

 Allow 20 minutes for a visit

Stop 9 on the Saratoga Battlefield Tour offers an excellent view of the Hudson River Valley. On this hill were three British redoubts (forts) that anchored the left flank of their defensive line, collectively called the Great Redoubt. These redoubts were built after the First Battle of Saratoga (aka Battle of Freeman’s Farm) while British General John Burgoyne waited for promised reinforcements from New York City. Cannon on this hill protected the British artillery park (a place where artillery were stored) and a hospital located in the valley below.

View of the Hudson River Valley from Stop 9 on the Saratoga Battlefield Tour, Saratoga National Historical Park

This is also the location where British General Simon Fraser was buried on the night of October 8, 1777, a day after being killed during the British defeat at the Second Battle of Saratoga (aka Battle of Bemus Heights). He is one of only two British generals to be killed during a battle or the day of a battle in the American Revolution. Ironically, the other general, James Agnew, was killed just three days earlier on October 4th during the Battle of Germantown. Generals William Phillips and Francis McLean also died during the war, but they died from disease unrelated to battle. General James Abercrombie died a few days after the Battle of Bunker Hill from disease brought on by unsanitary treatment of wounds he sustained while fighting.

In addition to the great view, there are two wayside exhibits, one with information about Fraser’s burial. There is also a picnic table at the stop.

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