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Voyage of Burgoyne Letter Excerpts From Quebec to Germain Dec 1777
In a detailed dispatch from October 20 1777 Lieutenant General Burgoyne recounts the Saratoga campaign from mid September through the retreat to Saratoga. He notes dwindling provisions to 30 days, 16 000 enemy in the field, 3500 survivors, and a heroic defence by Fraser Hamilton and Reidefel amid heavy fighting and delays in bridge repairs. The letter describes marching, bridge work, and a grim plan for retreat to Fort Edward, with bombardments and tactical shifts under pressure. The narrative emphasizes Council decisions, shortages, and the costly but orderly withdrawal.
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Gates
Hudson’s River
Albany
Saratoga
Dovogot
Oder
Fraser
Bregman
Frazer
Phillips
Reideffl
Gans
Genealrafer
Grenadiers
Brymen
Williams
Steod
Itheffane
Quoit
Actia
Poin
Reidefel
Fra’er
Hamilton
Jones
Fleffe Hanau
Harry Clinton
Fort Montgomery
William Howe
Harry
Canada
General Gates
Speicht
Goll
Reidefeld
Wiliams
Belcarres
Arnold
Breymen
Mosq
Fort Edward
Mackey
Fishkill