Why was Gen. Burgoyne’s campaign important for the British?

Burgoyne’s campaign was part of a British plan to gain control of the Hudson River route and divide the colonies. By cutting New England off from the other colonies, the British hoped to weaken the Patriot war effort. The campaign was not intended to cut New York off from Canada; it aimed to connect British forces moving south from Canada with forces farther south.

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