Horatio Gates
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Horatio Lloyd Gates was a British-born American army officer and politician who served in the British and Continental armies. During the American Revolutionary War, he led the Continental Army to vict
Portrait of Horatio Gates by Gilbert Stuart, c. 1794
The British invasion of Martinique in 1762, which Gates served in
Surrender of General Burgoyne by John Trumbull Gates is in the center, with arms outstretched
1782 portrait of Gates by Charles Willson Peale
Battles of Saratoga
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The Battles of Saratoga were fought September 19 and October 7, 1777 over the same ground by the American Continental Army and the British Army near Saratoga, New York during the American Revolutionar
Horatio Gates
…politician who served in the British and Continental armies. During the American Revolutionary War, he led the Continental Army to victory at the 1777 Battles of Saratoga. However, his career was subsequently tarnished when he was defeated by the British at the 1780 Battle of Camden. Gates has been described as "one of…
Portrait of John Burgoyne by Sir Joshua Reynolds, 1766
The Death of Jane McCrea by John Vanderlyn. The slaying of Jane McCrea by Native Americans under Burgoyne's command was widely published in newspapers throughout the colonies. This led to a massive turnout of colonial militia, outnumbering Burgoyne's army by two to one.