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Horatio Gates (* 26. Juli 1727 in Maldon, England, Königreich Großbritannien; † 10. April 1806 in New York City, USA) war ein amerikanischer General im Amerikanischen Unabhängigkeitskrieg. Er kommandierte die amerikanischen Truppen in der Schlacht von Saratoga und in der Schlacht von Camden .
Horatio Lloyd Gates (July 26, 1727 – April 10, 1806) was a British-born American army officer who served as a general in the Continental Army during the early years of the Revolutionary War. He took credit for the American victory in the Battles of Saratoga (1777) – a matter of contemporary and historical controversy – and was ...
- 1745–1769, 1775–1783
- Thomas Gates (great grandfather)
6. Apr. 2024 · Horatio Gates (born c. 1728, Maldon, Essex, England—died April 10, 1806, New York, New York, U.S.) was an English-born American general in the American Revolution (1775–83) whose victory over the British at the Battle of Saratoga (1777) turned the tide of victory in behalf of the Revolutionaries.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Horatio Gates was a British-born American general who fought in the French and Indian War and the American Revolution. He won the Battle of Saratoga in 1777, but lost the Battle of Camden in 1780 and retired from the army.
Although historians disagree as to how far his involvement went, Horatio Gates was one of the Continental Army officers who challenged Washington's authority during the Newburgh Conspiracy of 1783. This series of videos with historian James Kirby Martin examines the story of Newburgh. Watch Now.
20. Feb. 2024 · Learn about the life and career of General Horatio Gates, a prominent officer in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He led American forces to victory at Saratoga but failed at Camden and was involved in a plot to replace Washington. He also faced accusations of cowardice and conspiracy.
Learn about the life and achievements of Horatio Gates, the commander of the Northern Army in the Battles of Saratoga and the first British Army to surrender in world history. Find out how he rose from a working-class background to a major general in the Continental Army, and how he faced challenges and controversies in the American War for Independence.
