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  2. General John Burgoyne (24 February 1722 – 4 August 1792) 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.

  3. Raymond K. Bluhm. John Burgoyne 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. After serving with distinction in the Seven Years’ War (1756–63), Burgoyne was elected to the House of Commons in 1761 and.

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  4. Feb 14, 2020 · Learn about the life and career of John Burgoyne, a British general who surrendered to the Americans at Saratoga in 1777. Find out his early years, military achievements, political involvement and literary works.

  5. John Burgoyne was a British general who led the disastrous campaign of 1777 in New York. He was also a playwright, politician and a gambler who eloped with the daughter of the Earl of Derby.

  6. Jun 3, 2019 · Learn about the life and career of John Burgoyne, a British Army officer who fought in the Seven Years' War and the American Revolution. Find out how he planned and led the Saratoga Campaign and was captured by American forces in 1777.

  7. Feb 22, 2024 · The Saratoga Campaign (20 June to 17 October 1777) was one of the most important military campaigns of the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), in which a British army under General John Burgoyne invaded the Hudson River Valley but was defeated by an American force at the Battles of Saratoga.

  8. May 26, 2022 · John Burgoyne was a British general who led a failed invasion of New York in 1777 during the American Revolutionary War. Learn about his early life, military career, political and professional achievements, and his defeat at Saratoga, which was a turning point in the war.

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