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The Battles of Saratoga (September 19 and October 7, 1777) marked the climax of the Saratoga campaign, giving a decisive victory to the Americans over the British in the American Revolutionary War. British General John Burgoyne led an invasion army of 7,200–8,000 men southward from Canada in the Champlain Valley, hoping to meet a similar ...
General John Burgoyne was a British general, dramatist and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1761 to 1792. He first saw action during the Seven Years' War when he participated in several battles, most notably during the Portugal campaign of 1762.
21 de nov. de 2023 · John Burgoyne was born in 1722 within the city of Bedfordshire, England. He completed his education at the Westminster School in London, along with individuals such as Thomas Gage. After ...
In 1777 Gen. John Burgoyne, who had been with the British force coming from Canada in '76, proposed the plan be tried again, submitting "Thoughts for Conducting the War on the Side of Canada," this time with himself in command. This paper was his attempt to strengthen the existing New York strategy and was soon approved by Lord Germain.
The Saratoga campaign was an attempt by the British high command for North America to gain military control of the strategically important Hudson River valley during the Revolutionary War. It ended in the surrender of the British army. The primary thrust of the campaign was planned and initiated by Lieutenant General John Burgoyne.
16 de mar. de 2023 · Known today chiefly for his surrender to the American forces at Saratoga, New York, in 1777, General John Burgoyne was one of the most interesting – and extraordinary – figures of the eighteenth century. At the age of twenty-eight, Burgoyne eloped with Charlotte Stanley, the daughter of the immensely wealthy and influential Earl of Derby.
John Burgoyne (ur. 24 lutego 1722 w Sutton, Bedfordshire, Anglia, zm. 4 sierpnia 1792 w Londynie) – brytyjski wojskowy, generał i dramaturg. Walczył przeciwko buntownikom George’a Washingtona. 17 października 1777 roku po bitwie pod Saratogą poddał się wraz ze swymi ludźmi (ok. 6000 żołnierzy).
