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Medallion - Battles of Saratoga
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1976 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Reverse description | The reverse field is dominated by a multi-line inscribed narrative text recounting the Battles of Saratoga, headed by the title Battles of Saratoga. In the lower portion of the field, a spread-winged American eagle in relief is depicted perched on a shield, holding arrows in one talon and an olive branch in the other. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | Battles of Saratoga On September 19, 1777, a British force under General John Burgoyne fought an engagement with an American army at Freeman's Farm on Bemis Heights near Saratoga, N.Y. The second engagement occurred October 7, 1777. Burgoyne attacked the American position but was driven back. The Americans, led by General Benedict Arnold, surrounded Burgoyne near Saratoga, and on October 17, he surrendered. The battles of Saratoga were the first major American victories and marked the turning point of the war. |
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