Burgoyne

[ ber-goin ]

/ bərˈgɔɪn /

John,1722–92, British general and dramatist: surrendered at Saratoga in American Revolutionary War.

Example sentences from the Web for burgoyne

On the capitulation of Burgoyne, near five thousand men had been detached by Gates to his aid.

The Life of George Washington, Vol. 2 (of 5) |John Marshall
Captain Burgoyne was on deck when the catastrophe happened, remaining there as the night grew stormy.

Grace Darling |Eva Hope
Burgoyne was in sore need of supplies and made an attempt to seize the insurgents' stores and horses collected at Bennington.

The Political History of England - Vol. X. |William Hunt
I think a little touch of femininity might improve Miss Burgoyne, for example.

Prince Fortunatus |William Black

It was the defeat of Burgoyne's army that convinced France that it was time to come to the help of the American colonies.

The Story of American History |Albert F. Blaisdell

Burgoyne

/ (bɜːˈɡɔɪn) /

John . 1722–92, British general in the War of American Independence who was forced to surrender at Saratoga (1777)