Salt Lake Telegram | 1929-10-17 | Page 11 | Today is the Anniversary

BURGOYNE SURRENDERS I. I British General nes campaign campaign cam cam- into Now New York stat from ro Canada ended disastrously on OC I October Oc October Oc- Oc tober 17 1777 when hen ho he surrendered W with wl about bout soo men to American AmerIc General Gates GatOs s at Saratoga Gat lt Burgoyne landed In hi America early in 1777 having been oen placed In charge of or a powerful 18 expedition of ot about a men with or orders erl to penetrate ato I Into New York state front from Canada march NeW south along the valley o of the Hudson and arid Join General Howes ROWES forces so is as as to divide tho American confederacy in half TI- TI TIconderoga The British genero senero captured conder a o on July 6 b but t on AU August st 16 16 a detachment of ot his army array was almost t annihilated Ho was wa de decisively do- do ca- ca d defeated twice at r rand October 17 11 and surrendered d on surrender was a an Important Im ira ira- victory for the tho colonists and has hns' been termed the turning point In th tho Re Ro permitted BurgoYna Washington ashington p to return to England but he lie was refused an m audience with the king and wa was denied a e. 0 court martial went WOnt over over to the opposition sitton party and resigned his hi ap appointments ap- ap ar- ar but on a change chango of ministry rain min at tho the close dose of or the tho American appointed commander commander- he be ws was war I 1 l ln cl In Ireland w i-w I L Y