John Burgoyne

Examples of John Burgoyne in the following topics:

• Burgoyne's Army and the Battle of Saratoga

  • General John Burgoyne, in an attempt to isolate the northern colonies, was defeated by Patriot troops in the Battle of Saratoga.
  • In the summer of 1777, British General John Burgoyne planned an attack from Quebec on the Continental Army.
  • One thousand Native Americans, led by John Butler and several Iroquois war chiefs, joined them as well.
  • In October 1777, General Burgoyne surrendered his Army to the Patriots at Saratoga.
  • Portrait of British General John Burgoyne by Sir Joshua Reynolds, ca. 1766

• The Aftermath of Saratoga

  • On December 4, 1777, word reached Benjamin Franklin at Versailles that British General John Burgoyne had surrendered at Saratoga.
  • General Burgoyne returned to England on parole in May 1778, where he spent the next two years defending his actions in Parliament and to the press.
  • Eventually, Burgoyne was formally exchanged for more than 1,000 American prisoners.

• Philadelphia and Saratoga

  • Though Howe successfully captured the Patriot capital, he neglected the concurrent campaign of General John Burgoyne further north.
  • By September 19th, Burgoyne won a small tactical victory against Continental General Horatio Gates at the Battle of Freeman’s Farm, the First Battle of Saratoga.
  • Skirmishing continued after the battle for days while Burgoyne waited for reinforcements from New York City.
  • Burgoyne surrendered his army to the Patriots on October 17, marking the end of British control of the North.
  • Howe's decision to capture Philadelphia in late September left Burgoyne without the crucial support he needed to defeat the Patriots.

• John Randolph and the Old Republicans

  • When Virginia congressman John Randolph broke with Jefferson in 1806, his political faction became known as the "Old Republicans," or "quids."
  • Virginia congressman John Randolph of Roanoke was the leader of the "Old Republican" faction of Democratic-Republicans that insisted on a strict adherence to the Constitution and opposed any innovations.
  • John Randolph was a planter and a congressman from Virginia, serving in the House of Representatives and the Senate, and also as minister to Russia throughout his career.
  • Photograph at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington of John Randolph of Roanoke, VA.

• The Adams Presidency

  • John Adams, the second president to hold office, believed in a strong federal government and an expansion of executive power.
  • As the second president to hold office, Federalist John Adams followed Washington's example in stressing civic virtue and republican values.
  • After the passage of the Alien and Sedition Acts, Democratic-Republicans began to use the term "the reign of witches" to describe the Federalist party and John Adams.
  • John Adams was the second President of the United States, elected in 1796.

• The Election of 2004

  • Bush was elected for a second term when he narrowly defeated Democratic candidate John Kerry.
  • Bush defeated Democratic Party candidate John Kerry, the then-junior Senator from Massachusetts.
  • Kerry's running mate, John Edwards, who had also run as a Democratic primary candidate, received one electoral vote for president from an elector from Minnesota.
  • On July 6, 2004, John Kerry selected John Edwards as his running mate, shortly before the 2004 Democratic National Convention in Boston held later that month.
  • The split vote in Minnesota denotes an elector's vote counted for Vice President nominee John Edwards.

• The Raid on Harper's Ferry

  • John Brown, a radical abolitionist from the North, led an attack on the federal arsenal Harper's Ferry in 1859.
  • Many Northern reactions to John Brown's raid are best characterized as baffled reproach.
  • The psychological significance of John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry cannot be overestimated.
  • The South found the North's ambivalent attitude towards John Brown's raid flabbergasting.
  • Compare how Southern and Northern states responded to John Brown’s raid.

• The Transformation of Law

  • John Marshall greatly impacted the legal system in the United States during his 30 year tenure as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
  • The Supreme Court also gained significant power under the leadership of Chief Justice John Marshall , who served from 1801 to 1835.
  • John Marshall (1755 – 1835) was the fourth Chief Justice of the United States whose court opinions helped lay the basis for American constitutional law and made the Supreme Court of the United States a coequal branch of government along with the legislative and executive branches.
  • John Marshall was Chief Justice of the Supreme Court for over 30 years.

• The Election of 1824

  • John Quincy Adams was elected president by the House of Representatives in 1824, despite not winning the popular vote.
  • John Quincy Adams was elected president on February 9, 1825, in the United States presidential election of 1824, after the election was decided by the House of Representatives.
  • The crowded field included John Quincy Adams, the son of the second president, John Adams.
  • A second candidate, John C.
  • Meanwhile, John C.

• The Marshall Court

  • John Marshall (September 24, 1755–July 6, 1835) was chief justice of the Supreme Court from 1801 until 1835.
  • House of Representatives from 1799 to 1800, and was secretary of state under President John Adams from 1800 to 1801.
  • The incumbent Chief Justice Oliver Ellsworth was in poor health, so Adams first offered the seat to ex-Chief Justice John Jay, who declined on the grounds that the Court lacked, "energy, weight, and dignity."
  • The three previous chief justices (John Jay, John Rutledge, and Oliver Ellsworth) had minimal legacies beyond setting up the forms of office.
  • John Marshall was the chief justice of the Supreme Court from 1801–1835.