[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 15972-15973]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




         RECOGNIZING THE ANNUAL SURRENDER DAY IN SCHUYLERVILLE

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                         HON. ELISE M. STEFANIK

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, October 16, 2017

  Ms. STEFANIK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and recognize Annual 
Surrender Day in Schuylerville, New York, a day that commemorates the 
surrender of British General John Burgoyne to the colonial army 
following the Battle of Saratoga.
  The Battle at Saratoga, fought in October 1777, marked a crucial win 
for the Americans that is considered the turning point leading to 
victory in the Revolutionary War. After a failed campaign through the 
Adirondack region of New York, General Burgoyne found his army 
surrounded by American forces and retreated to Saratoga where he 
surrendered his entire

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army to American General Horatio Gates. The surrender at Saratoga not 
only bolstered American morale in the north, but also served as a 
deciding factor in bringing active French support to the American 
cause.
  The residents of the Saratoga region celebrate this historic day with 
a reenactment of the famous battle, music from local students and 
musicians, and other Revolutionary War related festivities. We are 
proud that the 21st District of New York can commemorate this important 
event in American history.

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