Burgoyne actually initially succeeded in enlisting local Iroquois natives, however it was a common practice amongst them to scalp their enemies. The natives also targeted women and children, both of which the British soldiers disapproved of. Burgoyne set standards of practice the Native Americans must abide by. The Iroquois were also in the midst of their own war at the time. These two factors ultimately lead to the end of the alliance between the two parties.
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Very well done. Really great. Thank you.
Burgoyne was never known as "Gentleman Johnny" in his lifetime. A biographer coined the sobriquet in 1927.
Burgoyne actually initially succeeded in enlisting local Iroquois natives, however it was a common practice amongst them to scalp their enemies. The natives also targeted women and children, both of which the British soldiers disapproved of. Burgoyne set standards of practice the Native Americans must abide by. The Iroquois were also in the midst of their own war at the time. These two factors ultimately lead to the end of the alliance between the two parties.
I remember one source where his fellow officers nicknamed him “Julius Caesar Burgonius”. Is there any validity to this?
I’m wondering but why was Burgoyne called the gentleman General.
How he treated his men, is what the video said.
@@austinhampton7999 oh okay.
He was also an adamant believer in respect between enemies and the courtesies of war. He also treated his men very well
@@michaelbruce6190 oh okay I understand now.