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John Burgoyne (1722-1792) was a British general and dramatist.

Short Biography:

He served in the American War of Independence and surrendered in 1777 to the colonists at Saratoga, New York State, in one of the pivotal battles of the war.

He wrote comedies, among them The Maid of the Oaks 1775 and The Heiress 1786.

He figures in George Bernard Shaw's play The Devil's Disciple.

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Tags: general, officer, dramatist

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