Horatio Gates

Illustration

Harrison W. Mark
by Gilbert Stuart
published on 22 February 2024
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General Horatio Gates (1727-1806), an officer of the Continental Army during the American Revolution. He is known for his victory at the Battles of Saratoga (19 September, 7 October 1777), his failed attempt to replace George Washington as commander-in-chief of the American forces in the Conway Cabal, and his defeat at the Battle of Camden (16 August 1780). Oil on canvas by Gilbert Stuart, c. 1793.

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

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