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British general in the American Revolution who captured Fort Ticonderoga but lost the battle of Saratoga in 1777 (1722-1792)
Source: WordNetAfter Horatio Gates ' win over John Burgoyne at Saratoga in 1777, the upper Hudson Valley was generally at peace as the war raged on elsewhere. Source: Internet
Although winter conditions prevented the freeing of the prisoners, the mission did result in the capture of the Mellish, a vessel carrying a vital supply of winter clothing intended for John Burgoyne 's troops in Canada. Source: Internet
General Burgoyne’s Campaign Lake Champlain, Charlotte, Vermont In the spring of 1777, British General John Burgoyne led 8,000 troops from Canada down Lake Champlain and into the Champlain Valley. Source: Internet
Washington and Lafayette look over the troops at Valley Forge When the British began to plan operations for 1777, they had two main armies in North America: an army in Quebec (later under the command of John Burgoyne ), and Howe's army in New York. Source: Internet
The Americans held the fort until June 1777, when British forces under General John Burgoyne occupied high ground above it and threatened the Continental Army troops, leading them to withdraw from the fort and its surrounding defenses. Source: Internet
The Earl of Effingham publicly resigned his commission when his 22nd Regiment of foot was posted to America, and William Howe and John Burgoyne were members of parliament who opposed military solutions to the American rebellion. Source: Internet