John Burgoyne - Historical records and family trees - MyHeritage They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. He returned at once, with the leave of the American general, to defend his conduct and demanded but never obtained a trial. He led forces under General Guy Carleton in the drive that chased the Continental Army from the province of Quebec. Exhausting his food and ammunition and receiving no aid from Howe (who chose to fight in Pennsylvania) or St. Leger (who was defeated at Oriskany, New York, and withdrew westward), Burgoyne had to surrender to Gates north of Saratoga Springs on October 17, 1777. Explore genealogy for John Burgoyne born abt. During the Peninsular War, Burgoyne became commanding engineer on the staff of Sir John Moore in April 1808 and went with Moore's army to Sweden in May 1808 and to Portugal in September 1808. The Complete Baronetage presents conflicting references to John's death date. How would you connect his mistress Susan Caulfield and the four children they had. The Burgoyne Family at Wroxall Abbey [1544-1715], Wroxall Abbey and Henry VIII's Dissolutions, The Sale of Wroxall to Sir Christopher Wren, Roger Burgoyne, Lord Burgoyne, the 4th Baronet of Sutton, books.google.com: Complete Baronetage, Vol.2, Sir Roger Burgoyne bart of Sutton, Bedfordfordshire and, William Somervill, esq, [sic] s/b Somerville. Categories: Loyalists, American Revolution | Playwrights | England, Notables | Notables, WIKITREE HOME | ABOUT | G2G FORUM | HELP | SEARCH. Among the plays he wrote were "The Maid of the Oaks" in 1774 and "The Heiress" in 1786. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Burgoyne, https://archive.org/details/dramaticandpoet00burggoog. He held several important positions during the remainder of his life without incident. In 1782 when his political friends came into office, Burgoyne was restored to his rank, given the colonelcy of the King's Own Royal Regiment, made commander-in-chief in Ireland and appointed a privy councillor. Joseph Foster, Bernard Quaritch (Piccadilly), 1887, p. 219, Learn how and when to remove this template message, The Dramatic and Poetical Works of the Late Lieut. This was widely seen as revenge for the poor treatment that prisoners-of-war of the Continental Army had received while imprisoned. In 1821 Burgoyne married Charlotte Rose; they had a son, (Captain Hugh Talbot Burgoyne VC), and seven daughters. He quickly became known for his fashion sense, which earned him the nickname Gentleman Johnny, and his excessive gambling. Affectionally dubbed Gentleman Johnny by the soldiers he worked alongside, John Burgoyne was a handsome, intelligent British general. [17], In 1776, he was at the head of the British reinforcements that sailed up the Saint Lawrence River and relieved Quebec City, which was under siege by the Continental Army. He made new friends with the supporters of Charles Fox, and tied his political career to Foxs, despite having little influence himself. Sir Bernard Burke, A Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage and Baronetage of the British Empire, 28th edition (London, U.K.: Harrison and Sons, 1866), page 154.
