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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.
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.
Feb 14, 2020 · The French and Indian War (or Seven Years War) General John Burgoyne is most known for his surrender at the Battle of Saratoga during the American Revolutionary War. Click for even more facts.
Burgoyne is often credited for the British’s terribly embarrassing defeat. After his surrender, he returned England and gradually retreated out of the public’s eye to focus on his career as a playwright.
May 26, 2022 · John Burgoyne was a British General who planned the 1777 invasion of New York, which is known as Burgoyne’s Campaign. He arrived in America during the Siege of Boston and sailed with the British to Halifax when the Continental Army forced them to evacuate in March 1776.
Confident of victory and on the classic invasion route of Lake Champlain—Hudson River, British Gen. John Burgoyne set out to crush the Rebellion. Two guns flashed and boomed from a British schooner, signaling the long-awaited invasion to end the rebellion in the American colonies.
May 14, 2018 · John Burgoyne. British general and statesman John Burgoyne (1723-1792) is mainly remembered for his disastrous campaign in the American Revolution, which ended in his surrender to the American forces in 1777.
