Burgoyne

[ber-goin]

noun

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

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Miss Burgoyne and her donkey were thrusting their heads in at the half door.
Alexander's Bridge and The Barrel Organ
Willa Cather and Alfred Noyes
As to what should best be done, Gage had no idea; Burgoyne, however, was ready with a plan.
The Siege of Boston
Allen French
And Elbow-room was Burgoyne's name for a long time thereafter.
The Siege of Boston
Allen French
From Burgoyne's voluminous correspondence we learn his state of mind.
The Siege of Boston
Allen French
The best contemporary description is, of course, Burgoyne's.
The Siege of Boston
Allen French

British Dictionary definitions for burgoyne

Burgoyne

noun

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

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