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On October 17, Burgoyne surrendered his army to Gates. The British and German troops were accorded the traditional honors of war as they marched out to surrender. The troops formed the Convention Army, named after the convention that granted them safe passage back to Europe. However, the Continental Congress revoked the convention, and the ...
A Campaign streamer embroidered "Saratoga 2 July–17 October 1787 ... The turning point of the campaign happened in ... Burgoyne's march on Albany June–October 1777.
1777 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar, the 1777th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 777th year of the 2nd millennium, the 77th year of the 18th century, and the 8th year of the 1770s decade. As of the start of 1777, the ...
October 17 – American Revolution – Battle of Saratoga: British General John Burgoyne surrenders to the American troops. October 18 – Wells' Regiment of Militia is disbanded. October 20 – The 2nd Delaware General Assembly convenes succeeding the 1st. October 22 – American Revolutionary War: Battle of Red Bank.
April 13, 1777: New Jersey: British victory Battle of Ridgefield: April 27, 1777: Connecticut: British victory Battle of Thomas Creek: May 17, 1777: East Florida: British victory Meigs Raid: May 24, 1777: New York: Patriot victory Battle of Short Hills: June 26, 1777: New Jersey: British victory Siege of Fort Ticonderoga: July 5–6, 1777: New ...
October 17 is the 290th day of the year (291st in leap years) ... 1777 – American Revolutionary War: British General John Burgoyne surrenders his army at Saratoga, ...
On 17 October 1777, British General John Burgoyne surrendered his army according to terms negotiated with American general Horatio Gates following the 7 October Battle of Bemis Heights. The terms were titled the Convention of Saratoga , and specified that the troops would be sent back to Europe after giving a parole that they would not fight ...
Several attempts to break through the enemy lines were repulsed at Saratoga in September and October 1777. Benedict Arnold played a significant role in those battles. Burgoyne's aide-de-camp Sir Francis Clerke was killed on 15 October. [22] On 17 October 1777, Burgoyne surrendered his entire army, numbering 5,800.