But his Indians now grew tired of the siege, especially when they heard that Arnold with a strong army was coming.

St.Leger marched back to Canada and left Burgoyne to his fate.
[Sidenote: First battle of Freeman's Farm, 1777.] [Sidenote: Second battle of Freeman's Farm, 1777.] [Sidenote: Surrender of the British at Saratoga, 1777.] 152.

Saratoga, 1777 .-- Marching southward, on the western side of the Hudson, Burgoyne and his army came upon the Americans in a forest clearing called Freeman's Farm.

Led by Daniel Morgan and Benedict Arnold the Americans fought so hard that Burgoyne stopped where he was and fortified the position.

This was on September 19.