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Há 3 dias · John Burgoyne (born 1722, Sutton, Bedfordshire, England—died June 4, 1792, London) was a British general, best remembered for his defeat by superior American forces in the Saratoga (New York) campaign of 1777, during the American Revolution.
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Há 4 dias · The campaign was designed to divide the American forces by creating a British zone of control between the New England colonies and their neighbors to the south. The campaign ended in failure, when Lt. Gen. John Burgoyne surrendered a British army on October 17, 1777 after the Battle of Saratoga.
Há 2 dias · The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. Last Updated: Jun 1, 2024 • Article History. The Surrender of Lord Cornwallis. Also called: United States War of Independence or American Revolutionary War. Date: 1775 - September 3, 1783. Location: United States. Participants: Dutch Republic. France. loyalist. Spain. United Kingdom. United States.
Há 23 horas · On this day in 1783, soldiers visited springs in Saratoga; in 1800, President John Adams, the second president of the United States, becomes the first president to reside in Washington, D.C., when he takes up residence at Union Tavern in Georgetown; in 1864, Union General Ulysses S. Grant makes what he later recognizes to be…
Há 4 dias · In 1777, Stark became known as the "Hero of Bennington" after organizing "a militia force to defend New Hampshire and Vermont from British General John Burgoyne’s force." After sending Lieutenant Colonel Friedrich Baum to Bennington, Vermont, to gather supplies for the troops, Baum's forces found themselves ultimately colliding ...
Há 5 dias · Many military leaders in the American Revolutionary War played a important role. The following list is a collection of some of the most important leaders among all of the many participants in the war. The following individuald has satisfied one of the following criteria: Revolutionary War Leaders 1775-1783
Há 2 dias · There are bells of c. 1420 and c. 1480, both probably by London bellfounders, and one dated 1652. (fn. 51) A large brass commemorating John Burgoyne (d. 1505) and his wife Margaret (d. 1528) was moved from the nave to the tower in 1879. (fn. 52)
