The British knew him as “Gentleman Johnny Burgoyne.” The Contintentals defeated him and his “World’s Greatest Army” at the Battle of Saratoga. On October 17th 1777, British General John Burgoyne (1722–1792) surrendered his army of 6,000 men to the American “Rabble in Arms”.
The blue plaque honors the place where this British military officer, politician and dramatist lived and died: Hertford Street W1, Mayfair, London, England.
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Patriot Graves of 1776
