Horatio Gates

Horatio Gates (1728-1806) was an American general, born at Maldon, Essex, in England. He served as an English officer in America till the peace of 1763, and then retired to Virginia. In the War of Independence, he fought on the side of America, and, as commander of the northern army, defeated the English at Saratoga in 1777. So great was his popularity in consequence of this victory that ill-advised efforts were made to place him over Washington, but in 1780 he suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of the British at Camden, and was court-martialled. However, he was acquitted in 1782, and thereafter he again retired to Virginia, and subsequently in 1800 removed to New York, having first emancipated and provided for his slaves.

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