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Horatio Lloyd Gates (July 26, 1727 – April 10, 1806) was a British-born American army officer who served as a general in the Continental Army during the early years of the Revolutionary War. He took credit for the American victory in the Battles of Saratoga (1777) – a matter of contemporary and historical controversy – and was blamed for ...
Horatio Gates (born c. 1728, Maldon, Essex, England—died April 10, 1806, New York, New York, U.S.) was an English-born American general in the American Revolution (1775–83) whose victory over the British at the Battle of Saratoga (1777) turned the tide of victory in behalf of the Revolutionaries.
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Although historians disagree as to how far his involvement went, Horatio Gates was one of the Continental Army officers who challenged Washington's authority during the Newburgh Conspiracy of 1783. This series of videos with historian James Kirby Martin examines the story of Newburgh.
Horatio Gates. Title Major General. War & Affiliation Revolutionary War / Patriot. Date of Birth - Death July 26, 1727 - April 10, 1806. Horatio Gates was born July 26, 1727, in Maldon, Essex County, England. Gates’s parents are not known certain, but they were most likely Robert and Dorothea Gates.
Feb 20, 2024 · General Horatio Gates was an officer in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He led American forces to victory at Saratoga but failed at Camden. He was also involved in the Conway Cabal, a plot against George Washington, and the Newburgh Conspiracy against Congress.
Feb 14, 2020 · In November 1778, Major General Horatio Gates resigned from the Board of War and was appointed Commander of the Eastern Department. He retired afterward back to his estate in Virginia. In early 1780, he again took command of the Southern Department, which turned out to be untrained militia.
Major General Horatio Gates was commander of the Northern Army in the Battles of Saratoga, and it was to him that Lieutenant-General John Burgoyne surrendered on October 17, 1777.
Jul 1, 2019 · Major General Horatio Gates was a British officer who was also a commander during the American Revolution at Saratoga and Camden.
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Jun 11, 2018 · Gates, Horatio (1727/8–1806), Revolutionary War general.Born in Old Malden, Surrey, to an unlettered English customs official and the housekeeper of the duke of Bolton's mistress, Gates was commissioned a British army lieutenant in 1745, through Bolton's influence.
Horatio Gates. Fort Stanwix National Monument, Saratoga National Historical Park. Horatio Gates by Gilbert Stuart. Metropolitan Museum of Art. Quick Facts. Significance: British army officer. Continental army officer during the American Revolution. Victor of Saratoga. Place of Birth: Maldon, England. Date of Birth: July 26, 1727. Place of Death:
