John Burgoyne - Wikipedia
General John Burgoyne (24 February 1722 – 4 August 1792) was a British military officer, playwright and politician who sat in the British House of Commons from 1761 to 1792.
John Burgoyne | American Revolution, Saratoga, Surrender
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.
General John Burgoyne, Biography, Facts for Kids, Significance
2022年5月26日 · 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 …
General John Burgoyne | Facts, Early Years, Life, Death & Military
2020年2月14日 · 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.
John Burgoyne - American Battlefield Trust
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.
Burgoyne's Campaign: June-October 1777 - U.S. National Park Service
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.
John Burgoyne - George Washington's Mount Vernon
John Burgoyne served as a general in the British Army during the American Revolution. Known as “Gentleman Johnny,” Burgoyne commanded a force of 8,500 men during the 1777 campaign season in an attack on the Lake Champlain-Hudson River Vally from Canada.
John Burgoyne Biography & Facts - AmericanRevolution.org
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.
John Burgoyne - U.S. National Park Service
Quick Facts. Significance: Burgoyne commander the British Military forces responsible for the Campaign of 1777/New York Campaign. Place of Birth: Sutton, Bedfordshire, England. Date of Birth: February 24, 1722. Place of Death: Mayfair, London, England. Date of Death: August 4, 1792. Place of Burial: Westminster Abbey, London, England.
John Burgoyne – Researching the American Revolution
General John Burgoyne was an experienced British Army general who led an ill-fated 1777 invasion of the Hudson Valley in an attempt to cut off New England from the rest of the colonies.