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On 17 October 1777, Burgoyne surrendered his entire army, numbering 5,800. This was the greatest victory the American forces had up to that point in the Revolutionary War, and it proved to be the turning point in the war, as France entered into an alliance with the American Patriots.
- 1743–1784
- Commander-in-Chief, Ireland
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. After serving with distinction in the Seven Years’ War (1756–63), Burgoyne was elected to the ...
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Feb 14, 2020 · March 4, 2020. Affectionally dubbed “Gentleman Johnny” by the soldiers he worked alongside, John Burgoyne was a handsome, intelligent British general. History remembers him best for the British failure at the battle of Saratoga. This mistake was made by taking an army of 6,000 British soldiers down the Hudson River, where lack of ...
Title Lieutenant General. War & Affiliation Revolutionary War / British. Date of Birth - Death February 24, 1722 - August 4, 1792. John Burgoyne was born in London in 1722. After he completed his education at the Westminster School, he joined the army as a cornet in the 13th Light Dragoons in 1740. He eloped with the daughter of the Earl of Derby.
Jun 3, 2019 · General John Burgoyne was a noted 18th century British Army officer who is best remembered for his defeat at the Battle of Saratoga in 1777. First seeing service during the War of the Austrian Succession, he later earned fame as a cavalry officer and leader during the Seven Years' War.
May 26, 2022 · February 24, 1722–June 4, 1792. John Burgoyne was a General in the British army during the American Revolutionary War. He is most well-known for leading a failed invasion of New England in 1777. General John Burgoyne led the British out of Canada and into New England in 1777 where the American forces stopped him and defeated him at Saratoga.
John Burgoyne was a British army officer, politician, and playwright who is best known for his role in the American Revolutionary War, particularly his command of British forces during the Saratoga campaign of 1777.
