He participated with his unit in two important battles at Freeman's Farm, where Burgoyne's units were so pummeled that "Gentleman Johnny" was eventually forced to surrender his whole army.
その連隊と共にフリーマン農場の戦いなど2つの重要な戦闘に参戦し、バーゴイン軍は打ちのめされて、「紳士のジョニー」（バーゴイン）は結果的に全軍の降伏を強いられた。