Major General Sir John Burgoyne

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:allegiance gptkb:Kingdom_of_Great_Britain
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
gptkbp:awards Knight of the Bath
gptkbp:birthDate 1722-02-24
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:children gptkb:John_Burgoyne,_1st_Baron_Burgoyne
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:British_62nd_Regiment_of_Foot
gptkb:British_forces_in_North_America
gptkbp:contributedTo gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
British_military_tactics
gptkbp:deathDate 1792-06-04
gptkbp:depictedIn Historical films and literature
gptkbp:descendant Burgoyne_family
gptkbp:diedIn gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:education gptkb:Westminster_School
gptkbp:famousFor Defeat at Saratoga
gptkbp:foughtIn Seven Years' War
gptkbp:hasConflictWith gptkb:French_and_Indian_War
gptkbp:historicalRole Surrender at the Battle of Saratoga
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Key_figure_in_the_American_Revolutionary_War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Major General Sir John Burgoyne
gptkbp:influenced Military_reforms_in_Britain
gptkbp:influencedBy Military strategies of the 18th century
gptkbp:involvedIn Military_campaigns_in_North_America
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Burgoyne
Surrender at Saratoga
gptkbp:legacy Controversial military leader
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:British_Army
General officer
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableBattle Battle of Saratoga
gptkbp:occupation Military officer
gptkbp:participatedIn Battle of Quebec
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:St._John's_Church,_Westminster
gptkbp:rank Major General
gptkbp:recognizedBy British_military_historians
gptkbp:relatedEvent Saratoga campaign
gptkbp:servedIn gptkb:Canada
Governor_of_Fort_Ticonderoga
gptkbp:serviceYears 1740-1792
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Lady_Charlotte_Burgoyne
gptkbp:supportRole British_commander_during_the_American_Revolution
gptkbp:wrote A Letter to the People of Great Britain