1. British general in the American Revolution who captured Fort Ticonderoga but lost the battle of Saratoga in 1777 (1722-1792); [syn: Burgoyne, John Burgoyne, Gentleman Johnny]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
John Burgoyne
n 1: British general in the American Revolution who captured
Fort Ticonderoga but lost the battle of Saratoga in 1777
(1722-1792) [syn: Burgoyne, John Burgoyne, Gentleman
Johnny]