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Johnny BurgoyneJohn Burgoyne John Burgoyne British Army officer, playwright and politician (1722–1792) For other people named John Burgoyne, see John Burgoyne (disambiguation). General John Burgoyne (24 February 1722 – 4 August 1792) was a British Army officer, playwright and politician who sat in the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1761 to 1792. He first saw action during the Seven Years' War when he participated in several battles, most notably during the Spanish invasion of Portugal in 1762. Quick facts General The Right Honourable, Nickname ... General The Right Honourable John Burgoyne Portrait of John Burgoyne by Joshua Reynolds, c. 1766 Nickname Gentleman Johnny Born (1722-02-24)24 February 1722 Sutton, Bedfordshire, Great Britain Died 4 August 1792(1792-08-04) (aged 70) Mayfair, London,… (Source: Wikipedia)
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