page_title: Surrender of General Burgoyne
section_title: Description
hierarchical_section_title: Surrender of General Burgoyne / Description
caption_attribution_description: English: A landscape sketch, ink, sepia wash on cardboard, of the scene at Saratoga, New York that was the site of General John Burgoyne's surrender in 1777. This sketch was made in anticipation of Trumbull's painting Surrender of General Burgoyne in the 1820s.
context_page_description: 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 York on October 17, 1777, ten days after the Second Battle of Saratoga. Included in the depiction are many leaders of the American Continental Army and militia forces that took part in the battle as well as the Hessian commander Friedrich Adolf Riedesel and two British Army officers: Burgoyne and General William Phillips.
context_section_description: This painting depicts General John Burgoyne prepared to surrender his sword to General Horatio Gates. American officers gather at the sides to witness the event; their varied dress reflects their different units. In the center of the painting, and extending into the background, is Burgoyne's army along with its German reinforcements. They were directed to the camp by American Colonel Lewis, Quartermaster-General, who rides on horseback in the far distance. The scene suggests peace rather than combat or hostility: beneath blue sky and white clouds, officers wear their dress uniforms, weapons are sheathed or slung, and cannons stand silent.
caption: Trumbull's 1791 sketch
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