American+Revolution

We just got the news of our strategy for this next battle. It is a sure win. We are going to split into three sections. I will be coming from the north with Burgoyne. We will head through Lake Champlain, Lake George, the Hudson River, and on to Albany. Another section will head north led by general William Howe. They will take control of the Hudson River and meet the troops heading south in Albany. The last section will go east led bye General Leger. They will travel via the Mohawk River. The plan is to close off New England and conquer them. This strategy seems unbeatable. The strength of America’s army could never surpass thus of ours. They are not nearly as technologically advanced as we are. Everything they have we have double and our weaponry is of better quality because they get everything from us. When we win we will take control of New England. America will lose yet another port making it harder for them to travel, import and export. We will also take the remains of their militia that we beat and hold them hostage. The Americans will suffer for rebelling against England.

 Last week on July 6th we took over Fort Ticonderoga. We won a few battles after that. This morning Burgoyne ordered me to inform the troops that instead of taking the water root south through lake George we are going to journey by land through fort Anne and fort Edward. I think that this is a bad idea because it could give the Americans time to rest and come up with a strategy to retaliate. I wouldn’t dare tell my boss my opinion though. No one else seemed to think anything of it. We are doing this because America is probably somewhat prepared to stop as going through lake George. We don’t want to risk losing men their. We want to avoid as much contact with Americans as possible until we meet up with Howe and Leger’s troops. We have lost some men and we want to finish this fight still strong so we don’t want to lose too many more men. Who knows how prepared America will be for the battle. They have proven to us they could fight. We must do our best to win this battle.

 The Americans have created quite a few obstacles for us. While we were crossing the river they cut down trees and made our path to Albany very difficult to pass through. Thus making it much longer then we had originally expected it would take us to get there. We are running out of recourses. We didn’t bring enough food for this. No one saw it coming. I was right. Taking a longer course was an awful decision. We have very little options to get food and other necessities. Burgoyne demanded that the few loyalists left in this country give us supplies. They refused and began to lean towards the rebel’s side because he was so rude and forceful. I am hungry and tired and I don’t know when this is going to end. My hopes are not as high as they had started. People are dying of disease, starvation, heat and many other causes. My best friend just died of the small pox. I have very little strength to fight this battle. I hope we get there soon.  We finally arrived at Freeman’s farm a few days ago tired but prepared to fight. America was way more prepared then I thought. We got there and the farm seemed to be empty. Then all of a sudden we heard some cry from an animal and their troops started firing at us. We have been fighting America for about seven days so far. We lasted this long surrounded by much larger America militia forces. So many people died. I am shocked I have been able to survive. It looks like they’re going to win though. I’d rather die than be held captive by these awful Americans. Howe never showed up to help us fight. Neither did Leger. Something must have happened to them.  Burgoyne is furious. He can’t fight this battle alone. WE can’t fight this battle alone.  The Americans have captured us. We suffered a severe loss in the entire battle of Saratoga, especially at the battle at Freeman’s Farm. Men to the left and right of me, continued to fall, outnumbered by the surprising force of our opponents. We were expected to demolish America in the first battle, yet they have proved to be a more tedious enemy. They have not given up despite their many losses, and now we are their captives. We march onward, ashamed and embarrassed. Our guns have been taken, and it is useless to plot an escape. We would be forced to fend for our selves in the wilderness and most likely die. Here, we are given sustainable food rations. Burgoyne is ashamed. He feels as though he has disgraced the army, as well as England its self. They say as soon as their long march is over, they will force us to labor in their fields. Although they will supply us with room and board, the work will be extraneous and difficult. Now, more then ever I look forward to the end in the war. I want to go home, and dread any extra time spent in this country.