Burgoyne

American  

[ber-goin] / bərˈgɔɪn /

noun

1. John, 1722–92, British general and dramatist: surrendered at Saratoga in American Revolutionary War.

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Burgoyne British  

/ bɜːˈɡɔɪn /

noun

1. John . 1722–92, British general in the War of American Independence who was forced to surrender at Saratoga (1777)

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Example Sentences

After surrendering his troops, Burgoyne was sent home, where he was reprimanded over the defeat and condemned for McCrea’s killing.

From The Wall Street Journal

Providing for a minimum $20,000 in damages, without any requirement that plaintiffs demonstrate or justify that level of damages, could violate that constitutional provision, Burgoyne said.

From Seattle Times

But as regulations evolve, Wealthsimple will "have to continue to devote considerable resources to build up their cryptocurrency presence and to deal with regulatory compliance," said Matthew Burgoyne, cryptocurrency and blockchain-focused partner at McLeod Law.

From Reuters

He was carrying a podium bearing the seal of the Speaker of the House and posed in front of a painting depicting the surrender of British General John Burgoyne in the American Revolutionary War.

From BBC

Simon Burgoyne, now working for Knight Frank on property in modern Mayfair, says this fashionable area was, at the time, where landed families - with estates in the country - had their London townhouses.

From BBC