Home > Back to Search Results >
Burgoyne surrenders Saratoga to Horatio Gates...
Burgoyne surrenders Saratoga to Horatio Gates...
Item # 703554
December 11, 1777
THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Dec. 11, 1777
* Surrender of General John Burgoyne
* Battles of Saratoga - New York
* American Revolutionary War
A page 2 report begins: "The account of the capitulation of General Burgoyne's army was brought to Quebec by some deserters from the Provincials who had entered into the King's service, & whom Gen. Burgoyne, when he found he must surrender, advised to quit his army...". Another page has reports from the Irish House of Commons, most of which is talk on the American situation.
Another report has a fascinating: "...Proposal for Extricating Great Britain out of the Present Embarrassment..." which includes: "...they are so far from wishing to enslave or oppress the English-Americans that though they have be taking Philadelphia & other circumstances the fairest prospect at present of subduing all the thirteen revolted provinces by force of arms, & of punishing the guilty for this unprovoked rebellion, they will nevertheless voluntarily recede..." with more.
A small bit mentions: "Lord Amherst is appointed to the command of the forces on the expedition to Ticonderoga in the room of Gen. Burgoyne." Yet another page has: "Advices from America" which is the very historic "Articles of Convention made between Lieut. General Burgoyne and Major General Gates" on the surrender of Saratoga to the Americans. This text includes the full surrender document & carries over to the bkpg. which it is signed by: J. Burgoyne, followed by other related reports.
Prefacing this document is a letter signed by: Horatio Gates, beginning: "I have the pleasures to send your honourable council the enclosed copy of a convention, by which lieutenant general Burgoyne surrendered himself & his whole army on the 17th instant into my hands. They are now upon their march towards Boston...with a proper guard..." with more.
This was an extremely significant & much needed victory for the American cause, & when news of it reached continental Europe it encouraged further support of the revolutionary cause, not the least of which was the much-needed support of France.
Great to have this historic report in a London newspaper.
Eight pages, 8 1/2 by 11 1/2 inches, very nice, clean condition.
Category: Revolutionary War
Add to Cart
