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  1. 17 hours ago · Horatio Gates (1727-1806) was an English-born general of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783). Initially viewed as a hero for his stunning victory at the Battles of Saratoga , Gates' reputation was later tarnished by both his involvement in the Conway Cabal to replace George Washington as army commander, and his catastrophic defeat at the Battle of Camden .

  2. 1 day ago · After taking command of what was left of the southern army after General Lincoln’s Surrender, General Horatio Gates advanced his command south into South Carolina with Camden the objective. For arguable reasons, General Gates gave serious consideration to the optimistic correspondence he received from a militia commander had never met.

  3. 1 day ago · In August 1780 British troops under the command of General Charles Cornwallis faced American troops led by Horatio Gates at Camden, South Carolina. The result was that “In little more than an ...

  4. 3 days ago · Burgoyne himself reached the Hudson, but the Americans, now under Gen. Horatio Gates, checked him at Freeman’s Farm on September 19 and, thanks to Arnold’s battlefield leadership, decisively defeated him at Bemis Heights on October 7.

  5. 4 days ago · The Continental Congress cast a medal of Horatio Gates as “the hero of Saratoga” although he remained in the rear while Arnold, General Philip Schuyler and others led the attacks.

  6. 5 days ago · American troops cut off British reinforcements and surrounded the red coats at Saratoga, forcing British Gen. John Burgoyne into surrender and giving American General Horatio Gates and his troops – and the entire country – the victory they so desperately needed.

  7. 3 days ago · By LTC (Ret) James J. Galluzzo, November 23, 2018. The proud heritage of the Adjutant General’s Corps dates back to the formation of the American Army when, on 16 June 1775, the Continental Congress established the position of Adjutant General on the staff of General George Washington. On 17 June, Congress selected Horatio Gates, a former ...

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