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Convention troops.
When Burgoyne's army surrendered to General Gates, these generals agreed that the prisoners (over 5,000) should be marched to Cambridge, near Boston, to embark for England, on their parole not to serve again against the Americans.
Suspecting that the parole would be violated, Congress, after ratifying, revoked it. As the British government did not recognize the authority of Congress, these troops remained near Boston until Congress, owing to the scarcity of supplies in New England, ordered them to Virginia, whither they went, October and November, 1778, 4,000 remaining at Charlottesville until October, 1780, when the British were removed to Fort Frederick, in Maryland, and the Germans to Winchester, their numbers reduced to 2,100.
Soon after they were removed to Lancaster, and some to East Windsor, Conn.
In the course of 1782 they were dispersed by exchange or desertion.
See Burgoyne, Sir John.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Franklin , William 1729 -1813 (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Smith , James 1720 -1806 (search)
Smith, James 1720-1806
A signer of the Declaration of Independence; born in Ireland, about 1720; educated at the College of Philadelphia; became a lawyer and surveyor; and in 1774 raised the first volunteer company in Pennsylvania to resist British oppression.
He was also an active patriot in civil affairs, and was largely instrumental in kindling the flame of resistance in his province.
He was a member of the Pennsylvania Convention (1775) and the convention (June, 1776) that framed a new government for the province.
He seconded the resolution of Dr. Rush, in the Provincial Convention, in favor of declaring independence.
This was unanimously adopted, signed by the members, and presented to Congress a few days before that body adopted the famous Declaration.
On June 20, 1776, he was elected a delegate in Congress, and he remained so until November, 1778.
In 1780 he was a member of the new Pennsylvania Assembly.
He died in York, Pa., July 11, 1806.