Surrender of General Burgoyne at Saratoga

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Illustration

Harrison W. Mark
by Architect of the Capitol
published on 15 February 2024
Surrender of General Burgoyne at Saratoga Download Full Size Image

British General John Burgoyne surrenders his entire army to American General Horatio Gates on 19 October 1777 at the end of the Saratoga Campaign. Depicted figures include General Burgoyne (left) who offers his sword to Horatio Gates (center). On the righthand side stands Colonel Daniel Morgan (dressed in white).

Oil on canvas by John Trumbull, 1826.

United States Capitol.

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Capitol, A. o. t. (2024, February 15). Surrender of General Burgoyne at Saratoga. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18474/surrender-of-general-burgoyne-at-saratoga/

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Capitol, Architect of the. "Surrender of General Burgoyne at Saratoga." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified February 15, 2024. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18474/surrender-of-general-burgoyne-at-saratoga/.

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Capitol, Architect of the. "Surrender of General Burgoyne at Saratoga." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 15 Feb 2024. Web. 27 Jul 2024.

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