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title: General John Burgoyne
author: Sir Joshua Reynolds
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18473/general-john-burgoyne/
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updated: 2024-02-15
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# General John Burgoyne
_Authored by Sir Joshua Reynolds_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18473.jpg)
## Image Caption
Lieutenant General John Burgoyne (1722-1792), a British military officer and playwright. Burgoyne is best known for leading the British army during the [Saratoga Campaign](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2384/saratoga-campaign/) (June-October 1777) during which he was defeated and forced to surrender. Oil on canvas portrait by Sir Joshua Reynolds, c. 1766.
The Frick Collection, New York [City](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/).
## Cite This Work
### APA
Reynolds, S. J. (2024, February 15). General John Burgoyne. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Reynolds, Sir Joshua. "General John Burgoyne." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 15, 2024. .
### MLA
Reynolds, Sir Joshua. "General John Burgoyne." *World History Encyclopedia*, 15 Feb 2024, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BurgoyneByReynolds.jpg) by [**Sir Joshua Reynolds**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BurgoyneByReynolds.jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 15 February 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.