Episode 3 of 3
Learned's Brigade Dispatched
- When
- September 19, 1777
- Where
- American right wing
- Part of
- First Battle of Saratoga
Responding to a threat, Arnold requested more forces and Gates allowed him to dispatch Ebenezer Learned's brigade of Massachusetts regiments.
In response to a threat, Arnold requested more forces, and Gates allowed him to dispatch Ebenezer Learned's brigade (2nd, 8th and 9th Massachusetts). The passage notes that if Arnold had been on the field, these forces might have instead faced the larger danger posed by Riedesel's force. Fortunately for the American right, darkness set in, bringing an end to the battle.
Sources
- Battles of Saratoga Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29
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