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Special Event
Event
Breaking Convention: How a Fussy Detail about British Uniforms Doomed Burgoyne's Army to Captivity
Fee:
Free.Location: LAT/LONG: 43.012212, -73.648927
Saratoga National Historical Park Visitor Center
Dates & Times
Date:
Sunday, October 19, 2025
Time:
2:00 PM
Duration:
1 hour
Type of Event
Talk
Description
When Burgoyne’s army surrendered at Saratoga, the agreement was that they could return to Europe. But Congress intervened, claiming that Burgoyne broke the deal himself by not surrendering all the stuff he was supposed to. Or did he? This program examines how a tiny uniform detail broke our nation's first treaty.
Park Ranger Eric Schnitzer has called Saratoga National Historical Park home for more than two decades. Eric’s immense knowledge of military history and 18th century material culture, which have made him one of the foremost experts on the Saratoga Campaign, come together perfectly in this talk.