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John Burgoyne (Sutton, cerca de Londres, 24 de febrero de 1722 - Londres, 4 de agosto de 1792) fue un general y dramaturgo británico. Durante la guerra de independencia de Estados Unidos, rindió su ejército de 6.000 hombres el 17 de octubre de 1777 en Saratoga. Biografía John Burgoyne nació el 22 de febrero de 1722 en Sutton, cerca de Londres.
General John Burgoyne (24 February 1722 – 4 August 1792) was a British general, dramatist and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1761 to 1792. He first saw action during the Seven Years' War when he participated in several battles, most notably during the Portugal campaign of 1762.
- 1743–1784
- Commander-in-Chief, Ireland
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.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
War & Affiliation Revolutionary War / British Date of Birth - Death February 24, 1722 - August 4, 1792 John Burgoyne was born in London in 1722. After he completed his education at the Westminster School, he joined the army as a cornet in the 13th Light Dragoons in 1740. He eloped with the daughter of the Earl of Derby.
14 de feb. de 2020 · March 4, 2020 Affectionally dubbed “Gentleman Johnny” by the soldiers he worked alongside, John Burgoyne was a handsome, intelligent British general. History remembers him best for the British failure at the battle of Saratoga.
En lugar de la victoria, Burgoyne halló frustración, privaciones y finalmente la rendición, tras una serie de batallas, que terminaron en la batalla de Saratoga.
3 de jun. de 2019 · General John Burgoyne was a noted 18th century British Army officer who is best remembered for his defeat at the Battle of Saratoga in 1777. First seeing service during the War of the Austrian Succession, he later earned fame as a cavalry officer and leader during the Seven Years' War.
