Bloody Knoll

One of two small outworks built to provide forward protection for the much larger Balcarres Redoubt, this knoll took its name from the many casualties suffered here during the fighting of October 7, 1777. In the heated battle that occurred here that day, American soldiers captured this small British outpost, but their success came with great losses and the deep frustration of being unable to capture the Balcarres Redoubt a short distance away.

Saratoga, New York · United States