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Braddock (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): entry gates-horatio
Gates, Horatio 1728-1806
Military officer; born in Maldon, England, in 1728; was a godson of Horace Walpole; entered the British army in his youth, and rose rapidly to the rank of major; came to America; was severely wounded at Braddock's defeat (1755); and was aide to General Monckton in the expedition against Martinique in 1762.
After the peace he bought an estate in Virginia, and when the Revolutionary War broke out Congress appointed him (June, 1775) adjutant-general of the Continental army, with the rank of brigadier-general.
In 1776-77 he was twice in command of the Northern army, having, through intrigue, displaced General Schuyler.
He gained undeserved honors as commander of the troops that defeated and captured Burgoyne and his army in the fall of 1777.
He soon afterwards intrigued for the position of Washington as commander-inchief, using his power as president of the board of war for the purpose, but ignominously failed.
In June, 1780, he was
Horatio Gates. made
United States (United States) (search for this): entry gates-horatio
Gates, Horatio 1728-1806
Military officer; born in Maldon, England, in 1728; was a godson of Horace Walpole; entered the British army in his youth, and rose rapidly to the rank of major; came to America; was severely wounded at Braddock's defeat (1755); and was aide to General Monckton in the expedition against Martinique in 1762.
After the peace he bought an estate in Virginia, and when the Revolutionary War broke out Congress appointed him (June, 1775) adjutant-general of the Continental army, with the rank of brigadier-general.
In 1776-77 he was twice in command of the Northern army, having, through intrigue, displaced General Schuyler.
He gained undeserved honors as commander of the troops that defeated and captured Burgoyne and his army in the fall of 1777.
He soon afterwards intrigued for the position of Washington as commander-inchief, using his power as president of the board of war for the purpose, but ignominously failed.
In June, 1780, he was
Horatio Gates. mad
New York (New York, United States) (search for this): entry gates-horatio
Maldon (United Kingdom) (search for this): entry gates-horatio
Gates, Horatio 1728-1806
Military officer; born in Maldon, England, in 1728; was a godson of Horace Walpole; entered the British army in his youth, and rose rapidly to the rank of major; came to America; was severely wounded at Braddock's defeat (1755); and was aide to General Monckton in the expedition against Martinique in 1762.
After the peace he bought an estate in Virginia, and when the Revolutionary War broke out Congress appointed him (June, 1775) adjutant-general of the Continental army, with the rank of brigadier-general.
In 1776-77 he was twice in command of the Northern army, having, through intrigue, displaced General Schuyler.
He gained undeserved honors as commander of the troops that defeated and captured Burgoyne and his army in the fall of 1777.
He soon afterwards intrigued for the position of Washington as commander-inchief, using his power as president of the board of war for the purpose, but ignominously failed.
In June, 1780, he was
Horatio Gates. mad
Camden, S. C. (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): entry gates-horatio
Martinique (search for this): entry gates-horatio
Gates, Horatio 1728-1806
Military officer; born in Maldon, England, in 1728; was a godson of Horace Walpole; entered the British army in his youth, and rose rapidly to the rank of major; came to America; was severely wounded at Braddock's defeat (1755); and was aide to General Monckton in the expedition against Martinique in 1762.
After the peace he bought an estate in Virginia, and when the Revolutionary War broke out Congress appointed him (June, 1775) adjutant-general of the Continental army, with the rank of brigadier-general.
In 1776-77 he was twice in command of the Northern army, having, through intrigue, displaced General Schuyler.
He gained undeserved honors as commander of the troops that defeated and captured Burgoyne and his army in the fall of 1777.
He soon afterwards intrigued for the position of Washington as commander-inchief, using his power as president of the board of war for the purpose, but ignominously failed.
In June, 1780, he was
Horatio Gates. made
Robert Monckton (search for this): entry gates-horatio
Gates, Horatio 1728-1806
Military officer; born in Maldon, England, in 1728; was a godson of Horace Walpole; entered the British army in his youth, and rose rapidly to the rank of major; came to America; was severely wounded at Braddock's defeat (1755); and was aide to General Monckton in the expedition against Martinique in 1762.
After the peace he bought an estate in Virginia, and when the Revolutionary War broke out Congress appointed him (June, 1775) adjutant-general of the Continental army, with the rank of brigadier-general.
In 1776-77 he was twice in command of the Northern army, having, through intrigue, displaced General Schuyler.
He gained undeserved honors as commander of the troops that defeated and captured Burgoyne and his army in the fall of 1777.
He soon afterwards intrigued for the position of Washington as commander-inchief, using his power as president of the board of war for the purpose, but ignominously failed.
In June, 1780, he was
Horatio Gates. made
Horatio Gates (search for this): entry gates-horatio
Gates, Horatio 1728-1806
Military officer; born in Maldon, England, in 1728; was a godson of Horace Walpole; entered the British army in his youth, and rose rapidly to the rank of major; came to America; was severely wounded at Braddock's defeat (1755); and was aide to General Monckton in the expedition against Martinique in sition of Washington as commander-inchief, using his power as president of the board of war for the purpose, but ignominously failed.
In June, 1780, he was
Horatio Gates. made commander of the Southern Department, but made a disastrous campaign, his army being utterly defeated and routed by Cornwallis near Camden, S. C., in August, 1780.
This defeat terminated Gates's military career.
He was removed from command and suspended from service, but was finally vindicated, and reinstated in command in 1782.
He retired to his estate in Virginia, and in 1790 made his residence in New York City, having first emancipated all his slaves, and provided for such of
John Burgoyne (search for this): entry gates-horatio
Peter Schuyler (search for this): entry gates-horatio