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2025 First-Class Forever Stamp,Battlefields of the American Revolution: Battle of Saratoga
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2025 Battle of Saratoga: Painting
- Commemorates the surrender of Burgoyne after the Battle of Saratoga
- Part of Battlefields of the American Revolution set
- Honors the 250th Anniversary of the start of Revolutionary War
- Part of multiyear celebration of America’s 250th birthday
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: Battlefields of the American Revolution
Value: 73¢, First-Class mail rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: April 16, 2025
First Day City: Concord, Massachusetts
Quantity Issued: 15,000,000
Printed by: Banknote Corporation of America
Printing Method: Offset/Flexographic
Format: Panes of 15
Why the stamp was issued: These stamps is part of a pane of 15 issued to commemorate five significant battles of the Revolutionary War and the 250th anniversary of the start of the war.
About the stamp design: The Battle of Saratoga stamps feature a painting of the British surrender after the battle. It shows British Lieutenant General John Burgoyne handing his sword over as a symbol of surrender to American general Horatio Gates.
Each battlefield is portrayed using a modern photograph of the site, along with an illustration of the battle spanning two stamps. US Postal Service art director Derry Noyes chose Greg Harlin to illustrate the battle scenes using watercolor paintings.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue ceremony took place at Minute Man National Historical Park in Concord, Massachusetts. This is the site of the opening battle of the American Revolution.
About the Battlefields of the American Revolution Set: The American Revolution was defining struggle that tested the courage and resolve of the colonies in their quest for independence. From the first shots fired in Massachusetts to the final surrender in Virginia, these battles were the baptism of fire in which a new nation was forged.
Lexington and Concord (April 19, 1775) ignited the war when Briths troops clashed with colonial militia. The “shot heard ‘round the world” at Lexington was followed by a colonial victory at Concord, Marking the start of open rebellion. At Bunker Hill (June 17, 1775), despite losing the battle, the Americans showed they could stand up to the British. The costly British victory demonstrated the resolve of the colonial forces and made them realize the war would not be easily won.
After leading a late-night crossing of the Delaware River, Washington commanded his troops in a daring attack on a Hessian garrison in Trenton on December 26, 1776. A turning point of the war, it boosted American morale and reinvigorated the Revolution. The Battle of Saratoga (1777) was a decisive win that convinced France to formally ally with America, strengthening the colonial cause. Finally, at Yorktown (1781), Washington’s forces, with French support, forced British General Cornwallis to surrender, effectively ending the war and securing American independence.
History the stamp represents: Among the greatest of American victories of the Revolutionary War, the Battles of Saratoga are often considered the conflict’s turning point.
British General John Burgoyne developed a three-pronged attack to divide New York. However, the other two segments of the British army were unable to reach their positions. So, it was only Burgoyne and his 7,500 men that arrived at Freeman’s Farm on September 19, 1777. The field changed hands throughout the afternoon, but when Burgoyne called in 500 German troops, the Americans left the field in British control.
Days later, Burgoyne received word that he would get additional troops, so he ordered his men to dig in and wait. But those troops were recalled. When he ordered a 1,500-man force to attack the left flank, they stopped to harvest wheat and were discovered by the 13,000-strong American army. The US troops fought the British over the next day until they were surrounded with no choice but to surrender.
It was a tremendous victory, proving American troops could battle a European army on their own terms and win. It also convinced other nations to support the American cause and declare war on England. Burgoyne’s surrender, shown on these 2025 stamps, stands as a testament to the leadership, determination, and bravery of the Continental Army.
US #5977j-k
2025 Battle of Saratoga: Painting
- Commemorates the surrender of Burgoyne after the Battle of Saratoga
- Part of Battlefields of the American Revolution set
- Honors the 250th Anniversary of the start of Revolutionary War
- Part of multiyear celebration of America’s 250th birthday
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: Battlefields of the American Revolution
Value: 73¢, First-Class mail rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: April 16, 2025
First Day City: Concord, Massachusetts
Quantity Issued: 15,000,000
Printed by: Banknote Corporation of America
Printing Method: Offset/Flexographic
Format: Panes of 15
Why the stamp was issued: These stamps is part of a pane of 15 issued to commemorate five significant battles of the Revolutionary War and the 250th anniversary of the start of the war.
About the stamp design: The Battle of Saratoga stamps feature a painting of the British surrender after the battle. It shows British Lieutenant General John Burgoyne handing his sword over as a symbol of surrender to American general Horatio Gates.
Each battlefield is portrayed using a modern photograph of the site, along with an illustration of the battle spanning two stamps. US Postal Service art director Derry Noyes chose Greg Harlin to illustrate the battle scenes using watercolor paintings.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue ceremony took place at Minute Man National Historical Park in Concord, Massachusetts. This is the site of the opening battle of the American Revolution.
About the Battlefields of the American Revolution Set: The American Revolution was defining struggle that tested the courage and resolve of the colonies in their quest for independence. From the first shots fired in Massachusetts to the final surrender in Virginia, these battles were the baptism of fire in which a new nation was forged.
Lexington and Concord (April 19, 1775) ignited the war when Briths troops clashed with colonial militia. The “shot heard ‘round the world” at Lexington was followed by a colonial victory at Concord, Marking the start of open rebellion. At Bunker Hill (June 17, 1775), despite losing the battle, the Americans showed they could stand up to the British. The costly British victory demonstrated the resolve of the colonial forces and made them realize the war would not be easily won.
After leading a late-night crossing of the Delaware River, Washington commanded his troops in a daring attack on a Hessian garrison in Trenton on December 26, 1776. A turning point of the war, it boosted American morale and reinvigorated the Revolution. The Battle of Saratoga (1777) was a decisive win that convinced France to formally ally with America, strengthening the colonial cause. Finally, at Yorktown (1781), Washington’s forces, with French support, forced British General Cornwallis to surrender, effectively ending the war and securing American independence.
History the stamp represents: Among the greatest of American victories of the Revolutionary War, the Battles of Saratoga are often considered the conflict’s turning point.
British General John Burgoyne developed a three-pronged attack to divide New York. However, the other two segments of the British army were unable to reach their positions. So, it was only Burgoyne and his 7,500 men that arrived at Freeman’s Farm on September 19, 1777. The field changed hands throughout the afternoon, but when Burgoyne called in 500 German troops, the Americans left the field in British control.
Days later, Burgoyne received word that he would get additional troops, so he ordered his men to dig in and wait. But those troops were recalled. When he ordered a 1,500-man force to attack the left flank, they stopped to harvest wheat and were discovered by the 13,000-strong American army. The US troops fought the British over the next day until they were surrounded with no choice but to surrender.
It was a tremendous victory, proving American troops could battle a European army on their own terms and win. It also convinced other nations to support the American cause and declare war on England. Burgoyne’s surrender, shown on these 2025 stamps, stands as a testament to the leadership, determination, and bravery of the Continental Army.
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