[DOC] [TLE] The Battle of Saratoga [ushistory.org] [PAR] British general John Burgoyne earned the nickname "Gentleman Johnny" for his 
... October 17, 1777, 5,895 British and Hessian troops surrendered their arms. ... 
of the Americans to do whatever it took to assure that the threat did not become 
reality. .... and the American Continental Army immediately before the battle 
began. [DOC] [TLE] Surrender of General Burgoyne - Wikipedia [PAR] The Surrender of General Burgoyne is an oil painting by John Trumbull. The 
painting was completed in 1821, and hangs in the rotunda of the United States 
Capitol in Washington, D. C.. The painting depicts the surrender of British 
Lieutenant General John Burgoyne at Saratoga, New ... New York on October 17, 
1777, ten days after the Second Battle of Saratoga. [DOC] [TLE] US History Timeline: War of Independence [PAR] 1774 - September 5 to October 26, the First Continental Congress meets in ... 
June 17, 1775 - The first major fight between British and American troops ... July 
4, 1776 - United States Declaration of Independence ... Cornwallis now pursues 
him. ... October 7, 1777 - The Battle of Saratoga results in the first major American
... [DOC] [TLE] The History Place - American Revolution: An Unlikely Victory 1777 ... [PAR] June 17, 1777 - A British force of 7700 men under Gen. ... Congress appoints him 
as a major general in the Continental Army. ... October 7, 1777 - The Battle of 
Saratoga results in the first major American victory of the Revolutionary War as 
Gen. ... June 16, 1779 - Spain declares war on England, but does not make an... [DOC] [TLE] British Surrender at Saratoga: October 17, 1777 | Fold3 BlogFold3 ... [PAR] Oct 1, 2015 ... British Surrender at Saratoga: October 17, 1777 ... British and German troops 
under British general John Burgoyne surrendered to ... part of the agreement, 
and the troops remained prisoners of war for years. ... Did you have any 
ancestors who fought in the Battles of Saratoga? ... October 4, 2015 at 1:25 pm. [DOC] [TLE] 1777 - American Memory - Library of Congress [PAR] April 12, British General Charles Cornwallis opens the 1777 campaign in New ... 
He is nineteen years old. ... October 4, Washington's forces are defeated at 
Germantown. ... Howe allows that Washington probably did not order these 
depredations but ... October 17, British General John Burgoyne surrenders at 
Saratoga,... [DOC] [TLE] American Revolution History - History (history.com) [PAR] Did you know that Paul Revere didn't ride alone, and there were women on the ... 
Skirmishes between British troops and colonial militiamen in Lexington and ... For 
more than a decade before the outbreak of the American Revolution in 1775, ... 
Battle of Saratoga), Burgoyne surrendered his remaining forces on October 17. [DOC] [TLE] General John Burgoyne - The American Revolutionary War [PAR] General John Burgoyne, or _Gentleman Johnny_, is most known for his ... History 
remembers him best for the British failure at the battle of Saratoga. ... Burgoyne 
was part of the Seven Years War in Europe. ... to Saratoga, but were besieged by 
the Americans, and on October 17 General John ... General Charles Cornwallis... [DOC] [TLE] The Revolutionary War - AP U.S. History Topic Outlines - Study Notes [PAR] In April 1775 on orders from the Crown, British soldiers, or redcoats as .... which 
was formally approved by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. ... At that 
point, General Howe could have crushed the American forces, but he did not 
move ... On October 17, 1777, Burgoyne surrendered to General Gates at 
Saratoga, and... [DOC] [TLE] New Braunfels SAR | Our Revolutionary War History [PAR] The Revolutionary War effectively ended 234 years ago on 17 October 1781 ... 
On the morning of October 17, 1781, British General Thomas Cornwallis ... for 
surrender of the British troops under his command at Yorktown, Virginia. ... On 
this day in history, October 4, 1777, the Battle of Germantown is a loss by the 
Americans. [DOC] [TLE] John Burgoyne | British general | Britannica.com [PAR] British general

Question: This British general surrendered at Saratoga October 17, 1777, 4 years before Cornwallis did
Answer: John Burgoyne