Turning Point for Colonists During Revolutionary War

Some historians say that the turning point for the colonists during the Revolutionary War was the Battle of Trenton or Yorktown, but the real turning point was the Battle of Saratoga. Compared to Trenton and Yorktown based on historic records and articles, it makes sense that Saratoga was most likely the turning point. Saratoga is the turning point for many reasons. First off, according to the text of Turnaround at Saratoga, Saratoga was the first battle to test Benedict Arnolds proposal of “fighting the british in the woods” or using Guerilla Tactics, a “hit and run” strategy. After General Washington changed his strategy, according to the text of the Revolutionary War, General Washington and his troops started to tire General Cornwallis and his troops out, because they would follow the colonists. Also, after the colonists won the Battle of Saratoga they gained the aid of two European countries, France and Spain, as well as over five thousand African Americans. Luckily, France had already disliked Great Britain so that strengthened the colonists. Finally, shortly after France joined the fight they lent the colonists money, weapons, and supplies. These are many reasons why the Battle of Saratoga was the turning point for the colonists. The battles that are not the turning point are the Battles of Trenton and Yorktown. One reason why Trenton was not the turning point was because they captured over 1,000 hessians, but being a hessian, they could easily quit the fight and go home. So that wasn’t really a good advantage and that is about the only thing the colonists gained from the battle of Trenton. There are many reasons why the Battle of Yorktown wasn’t the turning point. One is because it was the last battle in the Revolutionary War. Also the French helped the colonists surround General Cornwallis at Yorktown; French surrounded the British army by sea and the colonists surrounded by land. Therefore it could not have been the turning point for the colonists but