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∙ 14y agoThe Battles of Saratoga
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∙ 14y agoJohn Burgoyne was a British general.
In 1777, the British' attempt to cut New England off from the rest of the colonies failed when Burgoyne surrendered his army at Saratoga.
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It was after the second of the two Battles of Saratoga that General Burgoyne of Great Britain surrendered his men. This occurred on October 7, 1777.
The British general that surrendered to the Patriots and French forces was General Charles Cornwallis. This occurred in 1781 at Yorktown and after days of battles General Cornwallis was forced to surrender with 8000 soldiers.
Battles of Saratoga.
The Battles of Saratoga
Surrender of General Burgoyne was created in 1821.
The troops surrendered after the french came.
British general and playwright John Burgoyne did surrender 5,000 British and Hessian troops to the American General Horatio Gates at Saratoga, New York, in 1777.
British General John Burgoyne's military career is most noted in the US for his surrender to the American army at Saratoga, bringing France into the American Revolution.
John Burgoyne was a British general.
John Burgoyne was a British general.
In 1777, the British' attempt to cut New England off from the rest of the colonies failed when Burgoyne surrendered his army at Saratoga.
In 1777, the river valley that provided the general scene for British General Burgoyne's surrender at Saratoga was the Hudson. In the two years prior to this surrender, various military actions had been fought alongside or near the Hudson River. In the fall of 1777, a true turning-point in the war occurred with the American victory at Saratoga.
General John Burgoyne is important in the history of the Revolutionary War because of his surrender at the Battle of Saratoga to Colonial forces. He was nicknamed "Gentleman Johnny" by the Colonists.
general Burgoyne surrendered because half of his army died and he didn't want anymore dead. about 5000 soldiers dead.