THE FATEFUL DEFEAT OF “GENTLEMAN JOHNNY” BURGOYNE

The curiosity that had attended General Howe’s departure from New York on July 23, 1777, in frigates herding transports packed with thousands of British and Hessians was answered at last. The fleet itself arrived in Chesapeake Bay on August 22, 1777, just a mere 6 or so miles away from Philadelphia. Meanwhile, the 6,000-strong Continental Army threaded its way through Philadelphia, swinging in step to the tunes of fife and drum toward the invading redcoats amid cheers, and waving hats and kerchiefs. Howe landed his force and stepped off in the direction of Philadelphia. Both armies headed toward a confrontation at a picturesque little creek called Brandywine. Earlier, on May 6, General John Burgoyne had arrived in Quebec to command a force that eventually amounted to 7,213 soldiers and scouts,…

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