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John Burgoyne

lieutenant generalGreat BritainGreat Britain5 battles1 war

Lifespan

1722 – 1792

1730174017501760177017801790American Revolution · 1775–1783Invasion of Quebec (1775) — January 1, 1775 · Great Britain · American RevolutionSiege of Boston — April 19, 1775 · Great Britain · American RevolutionSaratoga — Sep–Oct 1777 · Great Britain · American RevolutionSaratoga campaign — October 17, 1777 · Great Britain · American RevolutionSiege of Fort Ticonderoga — January 1, 1777 · Great Britain · American Revolution

Active service 1775–1777 — 5 battles across 1 war; first command at age 53.

Profile

General John Burgoyne was a British Army officer, playwright and politician who sat in the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1761 to 1792. He first saw action during the Seven Years' War when he participated in several battles, most notably during the Spanish invasion of Portugal in 1762.

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Battles (5)

Last verified June 2026
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