The Battles of Saratoga
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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.
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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.