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From the battlefield to the stage : the many lives of general John Burgoyne
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Known today chiefly for his surrender to the American forces at Saratoga in 1777, General John Burgoyne led a multidimensional life. From the Battlefield to the Stage remembers him as not only a pa...
Known today chiefly for his surrender to the American forces at Saratoga in 1777, General John Burgoyne led a multidimensional life. From the Battlefield to the Stage remembers him as not only a participant in one of Britain's worst military disasters but also a brave soldier, successful playwright, reforming politician, and popular socialite.
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- Creator
- Norman S. Poser
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- 1st ed
- Canada : Norman S. Poser, [2022]
- ©2022
- Physical Details
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- 1 online resource (262 pages)
- ISBNs
- 9780228015635, 9780228015642, 0228015634, 0228014530, 9780228014539, 0228015642
- OCLC
- on1345591103, on1310466454
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 Early Days -- 2 Army, Elopement, Exile -- 3 Raiding the French Coast -- 4 Belle Île: Blood and Champagne -- 5 Portugal: Making a Reputation -- 6 A Soldier in Peacetime -- 7 The Preston Election -- 8 Politics and India -- 9 The Maid of the Oaks -- 10 A General without a Command -- 11 How to Plan a Disaster -- 12 The Saratoga Campaign: Before Crossing the Hudson -- 13 Dangerous Allies -- 14 The Saratoga Campaign: After Crossing the Hudson -- 15 The Captive Army -- 16 The Politics of Saratoga -- 17 Man of the Theatre -- 18 Last Days -- Epilogue -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index