Gentleman Johnny Burgoyne : misadventures of an English general in the revolution. [Earliest Days; Parliament; Bunker Hill; Complete Letter-writer; Canada; Rival Forces; Paper Warfare & Ticonderoga; Jenny McCrea & Bennington; Saratoga; England; etc]

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367 pp. ; frontispiece., plates, portraits, maps, facsimiles ; 21 cm. ; Illustrated lining-papers./ "Authorities": p. 340-350. ; OCLC: 869526 ; LC: DA67.1.B8 ; related to LCCN: 27-20941; black cloth with paper paste-down labels ; wear to covers ; crease on page111/112 ; mark on corner of front endpaper ; "The misadventures of an English General in the Revolution. This work is a mine of information, not only for the life of Johnny Burgoyne, but also for the political history of the days in which he was one of the best known men in town, whether at the gaming house, the theater or the House of Commons. As a major general, he led an expedition from Canada against the American colonies, where he captured Ticonderoga, but was later forced to surrender at Saratoga to General Horatio Gates." ; G. N° de ref. del artículo 4613

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