USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -A stupendous American victory in October 1777, the success at Saratoga gave France the confidence in the American cause to enter the war as an American ally. Later American successes owed a great deal to French aid in the form of financial and military assistance.

Detailed explanation-2: -February 1778 As a result of the patriot victory at Saratoga and American diplomatic efforts, France allies itself with the new American government. French financial and military aid will prove critical in winning the war. The Continental Army will learn of the French Alliance in May.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: In the aftermath of the American victory in the Battle of Saratoga in October 1777, the French joined the fighting on the side of the Americans. French King Louis XVI was impressed with the Americans’ ability to fight the British.

Detailed explanation-4: -But the victory of General Horatio Gates at Saratoga also led to a serious but ultimately unsuccessful effort to replace Washington with Gates as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army. The battle of Saratoga took place on the fields of upstate New York, nine miles south of the town of Saratoga.