You know what makes this country so fucking great?

Jane McCrea, a young, beautiful girl with long black hair was betrothed

to one of Burgoyne's officers. Tragically, she became a civilian caught in the middle of a skirmish between Indians near Fort Edward. She was killed and her scalp was taken. The scalp was recognized immediately by the anguished officer and he demanded that Burgoyne punish the Indian by death. Out of fear of causing a mass desertion of all the Indians, Burgoyne left the punishment to the Indian chief, which meant practically no punishment at all.

The story of Jane McCrea traveled quickly. It soon became a rallying cry for Americans and helped to swell the ranks forming for the Battles of Saratoga. In England, it fed the fire of those who were against the war and contributed greatly to its growing unpopularity.

During the revolutionary war, American farmers picked up their guns and headed to Saratoga. The revolution was on it's last leg, their show of force convinced our French brothers to join the cause. America has been a beacon of liberty since it was founded.