John Burgoyne of Saratoga
John Burgoyne was born in Park Prospect, Westminster, London in 1723. As a British general doing his duty for King George III, he is most famous for his defeat at the battle of Saratoga in Sept.-Oct. 1777. As a general, he was unlucky rather than incompetent. Burgoyne possessed all the imagination, resolution, and toughness necessary for the job. He was not afraid to make a difficult decision, and he always got the best out of the soldiers under his...
