John Burgoyne

(noun)

General John Burgoyne (24 February 1722 – 4 August 1792) was a British army officer, politician, and dramatist. He first saw action during the Seven Years' War when he participated in several battles, most notably during the Portugal Campaign of 1762.

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  • Burgoyne's Army and the Battle of Saratoga

    • General John Burgoyne, in an attempt to isolate the northern colonies, was defeated by Patriot troops in the Battle of Saratoga.
    • In the summer of 1777, British General John Burgoyne planned an attack from Quebec on the Continental Army.
    • One thousand Native Americans, led by John Butler and several Iroquois war chiefs, joined them as well.
    • In October 1777, General Burgoyne surrendered his Army to the Patriots at Saratoga.
    • Portrait of British General John Burgoyne by Sir Joshua Reynolds, ca. 1766

  • The Aftermath of Saratoga

    • On December 4, 1777, word reached Benjamin Franklin at Versailles that British General John Burgoyne had surrendered at Saratoga.
    • General Burgoyne returned to England on parole in May 1778, where he spent the next two years defending his actions in Parliament and to the press.
    • Eventually, Burgoyne was formally exchanged for more than 1,000 American prisoners.

  • Philadelphia and Saratoga

    • Though Howe successfully captured the Patriot capital, he neglected the concurrent campaign of General John Burgoyne further north.
    • By September 19th, Burgoyne won a small tactical victory against Continental General Horatio Gates at the Battle of Freeman’s Farm, the First Battle of Saratoga.
    • Skirmishing continued after the battle for days while Burgoyne waited for reinforcements from New York City.
    • Burgoyne surrendered his army to the Patriots on October 17, marking the end of British control of the North.
    • Howe's decision to capture Philadelphia in late September left Burgoyne without the crucial support he needed to defeat the Patriots.

  • The American Revolution

    • The invasion army under John Burgoyne waited in vain for reinforcements from New York and became trapped in northern New York state.
    • Surrender of General Burgoyne at the Battle of Saratoga, by John Trumbull, 1822.

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  • The Magna Carta

    • When Richard died, his brother John—Henry’s fifth and only surviving son—took the throne
    • Here the rebels presented John with their draft demands for reform, the "Articles of the Barons."
    • Clause 61 was a serious challenge to John's authority as a ruling monarch.
    • The pope rejected any call for restraints on the king, saying it impaired John's dignity.
    • John of England signs the Magna Carta.