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Hace 2 días · British Gen. John Burgoyne took control of Fort George after recapturing Fort Ticonderoga in 1777 on his way south to the Battles of Saratoga.
Hace 1 día · The Battle of Saratoga of 7 October 1777, during the American Revolutionary War, saw a decisive victory of the American Army over the British in upstate New York. British general John Burgoyne, who had marched south from Québec, won a first engagement on 19 September, but eventually found himself surrounded by the Americans, and was forced to surrender his entire army on 17 October.
Hace 1 día · Their lives briefly intersected in 1794 when Massachusetts Governor Adams saved Tufts’ life by commuting the thief’s death sentence to life in prison. As Henry’s distant descendant and hearing captivating family lore, author Nathaniel Parry wondered why Adams saved Tufts’ life. Parry’s research into this question forms the basis of ...
Hace 2 días · Rather than move north to support Burgoyne, the British army in New York City went to Philadelphia in a major case of mis-coordination, capturing it from Washington. The invasion army under Burgoyne was much too slow and became trapped in northern New York state. It surrendered after the Battles of Saratoga in October 1777.
Hace 2 días · June 8, 1776 at Three Rivers, Canada. The Battle of Trois-Rivières was also known as the Battle of Three Rivers. The British army, under Quebec Governor Sir Guy Carleton, in pursuit of an American force. They defeated an American counterattack, led by Gen. John Sullivan.
Hace 4 días · Its importance was further noted by historian John Erickson, who stated that "If the battle of Poltava in 1709 turned Russia into a European power, then Stalingrad set the Soviet Union on the road to being a world power". According to Roberts, "Battles do change the course of history.
