Quick Facts

• NAME: John Burgoyne
• OCCUPATION: General, Playwright
• BIRTH DATE: c. February 24, 1722
• DEATH DATE: June 04, 1792
• PLACE OF BIRTH: Sutton, England
• PLACE OF DEATH: London, England
• Nickname: Gentleman Johnnie

Best Known For

British general John Burgoyne is best remembered for his defeat by superior American forces in the Saratoga campaign of 1777, during the American Revolution.