British Northern Army
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The British Northern Army was the British field force in North America that, under General John Burgoyne, conducted the 1777 campaign from Canada into New York and ultimately capitulated at Saratoga during the American Revolutionary War.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British field army
ⓘ
military unit ⓘ |
| advanceDirection | southward into New York ⓘ |
| allegiance | Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Burgoyne's army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateStrengthAtStartOfCampaign | about 7,000–8,000 men ⓘ |
| baseOfOperations | Quebec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign |
1777 campaign from Canada into New York
ⓘ
Saratoga campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitulation | Saratoga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Guy Carleton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Burgoyne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| component |
British regular infantry regiments
ⓘ
Brunswick troops ⓘ German auxiliary troops ⓘ Hessian troops ⓘ Indigenous allies ⓘ Loyalist units ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| dateOfSurrender | 17 October 1777 ⓘ |
| engagement |
Battle of Bemis Heights
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Bennington NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Freeman's Farm NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Hubbardton NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Ticonderoga (1777) NERFINISHED ⓘ First Battle of Saratoga NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Battle of Saratoga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| fate | disarmed and interned under the Convention of Saratoga ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | its surrender at Saratoga helped bring France into the war on the American side ⓘ |
| notableCommander | John Burgoyne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
to isolate New England from the other American colonies
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to seize control of the Hudson River valley ⓘ |
| opponent |
Patriot militia forces
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United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Continental Army in the Northern Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | British forces in the Thirteen Colonies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfSurrender | near Saratoga, New York ⓘ |
| region | North America ⓘ |
| result | decisive American victory ⓘ |
| startPointOfCampaign | Province of Quebec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | British Army in North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surrenderedTo |
Continental Army
NERFINISHED
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Horatio Gates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater | North American theater of the American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| treaty | Convention of Saratoga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1777 ⓘ |
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