Prisoners

GLC07115.02

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GLC#
GLC07115.02
Type
Documents
Date
October 27, 1777
Title
Prisoners
Place Written
Saratoga, New York
Pagination
1 p. : Height: 32 cm, Width: 20 cm
Primary time period
American Revolution, 1763-1783
Sub-Era
The War for Independence

One document counting the number of prisoners and ordnance taken by the Northern army in the course of the campaign up to and including Burgoyne's surrender. Counts 5,740 prisoners plus Categorizes the people in groups by nationality, British 2,442, Foreign 2,192, and Canadian 1,100. It further breaks the numbers by different categories including General Burgoyne and members of his staff, including six members of parliament totaling 12 people, people killed, wounded and deserters for the rest of the numbers. Below the amount of people it lists the types of ordinance taken and where it was taken. No names of prisoners are listed.
General John Burgoyne's expedition from Canada was defeated on 17 October 1777 at the Battle of Saratoga. Burgoyne's surrender was the greatest victory for the Americans so far in the war, and an important turning point. Most likely written at or near Saratoga, where Burgoyne surrendered.

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