 | Great Britain. Adjutant-General's Office, Richard Cannon - 1837 - 196 pages
...dismal circumstances he concluded a convention with the American General Gates at Saratoga, in which he agreed that the troops should lay down their arms on condition of being sent to England, and not serving in America during the remainder of the war. These articles were, however, violated by the... | |
 | Great Britain. Adjutant-General's Office, Richard Cannon - 1847 - 126 pages
...retreat cut off, and they were short of provisions. Under these accumulated difficulties, they agreed to lay down their arms on condition of being sent to England, and of not serving again in North America during the war. These conditions were, however, t violated by the American Congress,... | |
 | James Clark (of the Royal Scots fusiliers.) - 1885 - 242 pages
...retreat cut off, and they were short of provisions. Under these accumulated difficulties they agreed to lay down their arms, on condition of being sent to England, and of not serving again in North America during the war. These conditions were, however, violated by the American Congress,... | |
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... Lieutenant-General Burgoyne eventually became placed, assumed a desperate character ; their numbers were reduced to about 3500 men able to bear arms, they were environed by 16,000 Americans, their retreat cut off, and they were short of provisions.... 