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  2. Surrender of General Burgoyne - Wikipedia

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    The Surrender of General Burgoyne is an oil painting by the American artist John Trumbull. The painting was completed in 1821 and hangs in the United States Capitol rotunda in Washington, D.C. The painting depicts the surrender of British Lieutenant General John Burgoyne at Saratoga, New York on October 17, 1777, ten days after the Second ...

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  4. Battles of Saratoga - Wikipedia

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    Burgoyne was therefore compelled to retreat, and his army was surrounded by the much larger American force at Saratoga, forcing him to surrender on October 17. News of Burgoyne's surrender was instrumental in formally bringing France into the war as an American ally, although it had previously given supplies, ammunition, and guns, notably the ...

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    Surrender of General Burgoyne — Is the lighting on the rump of the horse bright, or is this how the painting is painted? In addition, the tilt seems off; look at the framing on the bottom and the left side. Surrender of Lord Cornwallis — I really don't see any problems with this, just regular, expected wear and tear. However, is the shading ...

  6. Saratoga Battle Monument - Wikipedia

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    The Saratoga Monument of 1883 commemorates the surrender of the British General Burgoyne to American General Gates in 1777. The Saratoga Battle Monument is a 155-foot (47 m) granite obelisk located in the village of Victory, Saratoga County, New York.

  7. John Trumbull - Wikipedia

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    The Death of General Montgomery in the Attack on Quebec, December 31, 1775; Declaration of Independence; The Capture of the Hessians at Trenton, December 26, 1776; The Death of General Mercer at the Battle of Princeton, January 3, 1777; The Surrender of General Burgoyne at Saratoga; The Surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown

  8. William Prescott - Wikipedia

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    John Trumbull's Surrender of General Burgoyne. Prescott stands right of center wearing all brown, just behind Captain Morgan in white. William Prescott (February 20, 1726 – October 13, 1795) was an American officer in the Revolutionary War best known for his service at the Battle of Bunker Hill. [1]

  9. John Glover (general) - Wikipedia

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    Surrender of General Burgoyne, oil painting, by John Trumbull, 1821, United States Capitol Rotunda in Washington, D.C. The Capture of the Hessians at Trenton, December 26, 1776, oil painting, by John Trumbull, 1828, Yale University Art Gallery in New Haven, Connecticut; General John Glover, oil on canvas, by Henry Sutton, 1964, Abbot Hall ...