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ISBN-10 :  0228015642

ISBN-13 :  9780228015642

Author : Norman S. Poser  

Known today chiefly for his surrender to the American forces at Saratoga, New York, in 1777, General John Burgoyne was one of the most interesting – and extraordinary – figures of the eighteenth century. In From the Battlefield to the Stage Norman Poser provides a rounded biography, covering not only the Saratoga campaign but also elements of Burgoyne’s eventful life that have never been adequately explored. At the age of twenty-eight, Burgoyne eloped with Charlotte Stanley, the daughter of the immensely wealthy and influential Earl of Derby. Though initially furious, the earl, convinced of the young officer’s good character, eventually forgave the couple, and the Stanley family became a major influence in Burgoyne’s life and career. He was a socialite, welcome in London’s fashionable drawing rooms, a high-stakes gambler in its elite clubs, and a playwright whose social comedies were successfully performed on the London stage. As a member of Parliament for thirty years, Burgoyne supported the rule of law, fought the corruption of the East India Company, and advocated religious tolerance. From the Battlefield to the Stage paints a vivid portrait of General John Burgoyne, remembering him not only for his role in one of Britain’s worst military disasters but also as a brave, talented, humane man.

From the Battlefield to the Stage: The Many Lives of General John Burgoyne 1st Table of contents:

1 Early Days
2 Army, Elopement, Exile
3 Raiding the French Coast
4 Belle Île: Blood and Champagne
5 Portugal: Making a Reputation
6 A Soldier in Peacetime
7 The Preston Election
8 Politics and India
9 The Maid of the Oaks
10 A General without a Command
11 How to Plan a Disaster
12 The Saratoga Campaign: Before Crossing the Hudson
13 Dangerous Allies
14 The Saratoga Campaign: After Crossing the Hudson
15 The Captive Army
16 The Politics of Saratoga
17 Man of the Theatre
18 Last Days

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