January 28 : American Revolution British General submitted an ill-fated plan to British government to isolate from other colonies ~ would surrender his entire army of 6 200 men by October a turning point in war #history
January 28 : American Revolution British General submitted an ill-fated plan to British government to isolate from other colonies ~ would surrender his entire army of 6 200 men by October a turning point in war #history
"The Town [Boston], on the land side, invested by a rabble in arms, who flushed with success and insolence had advanced to pistol-shot of our out-guards."
Sarratoga [i.e. Saratoga] : le 17 octobre le général Burgoine [i.e.Burgoyne] avec 6040 soldats bien disciplinés met bas les armes devant les milices Americaines nouvellement tirées de lagricluture et conduite[s] par Horatio Gates.