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Trial of Burgoyne over his surrender at Saratoga...
Trial of Burgoyne over his surrender at Saratoga...
Item # 703517
September 24, 1778
THE CONTINENTAL JOURNAL & WEEKLY ADVERTISER, Boston, Sept. 24, 1778
* General John Burgoyne
* Surrender at Saratoga
* Revolutionary War
* British scrutiny in Britain
The entire front page and part of page 2 are taken up with a lengthy & very detailed account of the trial of General Burgoyne concerning his surrender of the post at Saratoga.
* General John Burgoyne
* Surrender at Saratoga
* Revolutionary War
* British scrutiny in Britain
The entire front page and part of page 2 are taken up with a lengthy & very detailed account of the trial of General Burgoyne concerning his surrender of the post at Saratoga.
The report begins: "That this house will now resolve into a committee of the whole house to consider of the state & condition of the army which surrendered themselves on convention at Saratoga, in America; and also by what means that army was released, and is now returned to England...".
As part of the report, page 2 has a letter from Washington to Burgoyne dated March 11, signed by him in those: George Washington.
Additional war-related content is on pages 2 and 3, portions shown in the photos.
Four pages, never-trimmed margins, some period ink dusting to the top of page 3 from when printed, good condition.
AI notes: After his surrender at Saratoga in October 1777, General John Burgoyne faced intense controversy and scrutiny in Britain, as the defeat marked a turning point in the American Revolutionary War. Critics questioned his strategic decisions, particularly his advance south from Canada, which depended on support from General Howe that never arrived. Parliamentary debates and inquiries examined whether Burgoyne had overextended his forces, failed to plan adequately for logistics, or misjudged the terrain and enemy strength. While some contemporaries defended him, arguing that the failure of coordination among British commanders was decisive, others condemned him for the loss of nearly 6,000 men and vital supplies. Newspapers and pamphlets fueled public debate, portraying Burgoyne alternately as a capable officer undone by circumstance or as an incompetent general whose errors contributed to a humiliating defeat. Although the parliamentary inquiry did not formally punish him, the scrutiny damaged his reputation and ended his prospects for high command.
AI notes: After his surrender at Saratoga in October 1777, General John Burgoyne faced intense controversy and scrutiny in Britain, as the defeat marked a turning point in the American Revolutionary War. Critics questioned his strategic decisions, particularly his advance south from Canada, which depended on support from General Howe that never arrived. Parliamentary debates and inquiries examined whether Burgoyne had overextended his forces, failed to plan adequately for logistics, or misjudged the terrain and enemy strength. While some contemporaries defended him, arguing that the failure of coordination among British commanders was decisive, others condemned him for the loss of nearly 6,000 men and vital supplies. Newspapers and pamphlets fueled public debate, portraying Burgoyne alternately as a capable officer undone by circumstance or as an incompetent general whose errors contributed to a humiliating defeat. Although the parliamentary inquiry did not formally punish him, the scrutiny damaged his reputation and ended his prospects for high command.
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