Why was the battle of saratoga and the siege of fort stanwix, such a key to american success in the revolutionary war?

It was very important because it convinced the French to give the U.S. military support. It lifted American spirits, ended the British threat in New England by taking control of the Hudson River, and, most importantly, showed the French that the Americans had the potential to beat their enemy, Great Britain

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