At Saratoga in the autumn of 1777, American forces met, defeated and forced a major British army to surrender. This crucial American victory renewed patriots' hopes for independence, secured essential foreign recognition and support, and forever changed the face of the world. The battlefield, a monument to the fallen and the restored country house of American General Philip Schuyler make up the three sites of Saratoga National Historical Park. It was established as a national site in 1938.
The design depicts a close-up of the moment General John Burgoyne surrendered his sword to General Horatio Gates, a turning point many believe marked the "beginning of the end of the American Revolutionary War." Inscriptions are "BRITISH SURRENDER 1777," "SARATOGA," "NEW YORK," "2015" and "E PLURIBUS UNUM."
Mintage:
| Philadelphia | Denver | San Francisco | Clad Proof | Silver Proof |
| 223,000,000 | 215,800,000 | 888,380 | 791,347 | 490,829 |
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