His play, The Maid of the Oaks, was performed in honor of William Howe and his mistress, Mrs. Loring, but was not nearly as successful as The Heiress. His immense baggage train consisted mostly of champagne, and its immensity only worsened the situat
His play, The Maid of the Oaks, was performed in honor of William Howe and his mistress, Mrs. Loring, but was not nearly as successful as The Heiress. His immense baggage train consisted mostly of champagne, and its immensity only worsened the situation of his troops as they marched through the wilderness from Fort Ticonderoga to the Hudson River in July of 1777 in an effort to link up with Howe and St. Leger at Albany. For ten points, identify this British major general who, surrounded by a much larger American force commanded by Philip Schuyler and Horatio Gates, surrendered his command at Saratoga.
His play, The Maid of the Oaks, was performed in honor of William Howe and his mistress, Mrs. Loring, but was not nearly as successful as The Heiress.
John {Burgoyne}