For a short time commander of chief in Ireland starting in 1782, 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.  
For a short time commander of chief in Ireland starting in 1782, 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.  While a military commander, his immense baggage train consisted mostly of champagne, and hindered his troops as they tried to link up with St. Leger and Howe in Albany after taking Fort Ticonderoga in July of 1777, leading to his defeat by Horatio Gates and Benedict Arnold.  FTP, identify this British major general who surrendered at Saratoga.
For a short time commander of chief in Ireland starting in 1782, 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