Use the chart to answer the question. Which battle is considered a turning point in the war?
Date Battle Result
April 19, 1775 Lexington-Concord Began the Revolution
December 26, 1776 Trenton Washington captured the Hessian forces stationed here with minimum casualties.
September 11, 1777 Brandywine British victory drove Washington and army to Philadelphia.
September 19, 1777 Saratoga (Freeman's Farm) Burgoyne gained control of the farm for the British but suffered significant casualties.
October 7, 1777 Saratoga British forces surrendered to the Americans, which was a turning point of the war.
June 8, 1778 Monmouth Courthouse Americans won and prevented more troops from joining the British in Philadelphia.
September 28, 1781 Siege of Yorktown Americans, supported by the French, defeated British and won the war.

The correct option is "September 19, 1777 Saratoga (Freeman's Farm) Burgoyne gained control of the farm for the British but suffered significant casualties."

The battle of Saratoga was one of the most important wars fought during the course of the war of independence of the United States. Its outcome contributed, to a large extent, to deciding the final outcome of the contest in favor of the continental army. This battle took place between September 19 and October 17, 1777 in Saratoga, a region located between Boston and the Great Lakes area, in the vicinity of the Hudson River.