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Lieutenant General John Burgoyne (1722-1792), a British military officer and playwright. Burgoyne is best known for leading the British army during the Saratoga Campaign (June-October 1777) during which he was defeated and forced to surrender. Oil on canvas portrait by Sir Joshua Reynolds, c. 1766.
The Frick Collection, New York City.
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Reynolds, S. J. (2024, February 15). General John Burgoyne. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18473/general-john-burgoyne/
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Reynolds, Sir Joshua. "General John Burgoyne." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified February 15, 2024. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18473/general-john-burgoyne/.
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