Military
Near here on October 8, 1777, a vast army began a slow, chaotic nighttime retreat. When Americans discovered the enemy camp empty the next morning, Major General Horatio Gates faced a crucial decision: keep the American Northern Army guarding Bemus Heights, or attempt what no one in history had done before and capture an entire British army.
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Stillwater, New York · United States
