85;
trophies of, 85; 86, _note_;
results of the battle, 88, 89.
BEMIS' HEIGHTS; position of the army described, 99;
battle of September 19, 106, 107, 108, 111; 112, _note_.
BOUQUET RIVER; Burgoyne halts at, 37.
BRANT, JOSEPH, at Oriskany, 91; 94, _note_.
BREYMAN, HEINRICH C., posted in support of Baum, 70;
marches to Baum's aid, 81;
his slowness fatal to Baum, 84;
defeated, and badly cut up, 85;
his retreat to camp, 89;
part in Battle of Bemis' Heights, 105;
killed, 122.
BROWN, JOHN, attacks Ticonderoga, 114; 115, _note_.
BURGOYNE'S ARMY, composition of, 33, 34;
passes Lake Champlain, 35; 36, _notes_ 1 and 2;
invests Ticonderoga, 40, 43;
fights at Hubbardton, 47, 48;
at Fort Anne, 52;
joined by loyalists, 61;
concentrated, and leaves Skenesborough, 66;
arrives at Fort Edward, 66;
joined by savages, 66;
compelled to halt for provisions, 66, 69;
is moved forward to support the expedition to Bennington, 70;
falls back after the defeat of Baum, 87;
its losses, 88;
crosses the Hudson, 102;
order of march from Saratoga to Bemis' Heights, 105;
slow advance, 105;
gives battle to Gates, 106;
troops in action, 107;
on the defensive, 116;
on short rations, 117;
inactivity of, 117;
ordered to fight Gates again, 118;
troops selected, 119;
meets defeat, 121;
camp assaulted and turned, 122;
forms new line, 124;
retreats, 127;
soldiers dispirited, 129;
reaches Saratoga, 129;
makes a last stand, 130;
its camps, 130;
compelled to surrender, 133;
numbers at this time, 138.
BURGOYNE'S CAMPAIGN discussed, 10-14;
demand for re-enforcements, 11;
deficiency of transportation service, 12;
cause of failure, 13;
plan of, 26-32;
results in surrender, 133;
effect of it in Europe, especially in France, 140;
effect at home, 141;
said to have failed through blundering in the War Office, 142.
BURGOYNE, JOHN; his personal traits, 9;
his plan of campaign, 26 _et seq._;
his army, 33;
his proclamation, 38;
aims to cut off St. Clair from Schuyler, 45;
takes Skenesborough, 51;
follows up his successes, 52;
_resume_ of his campaign thus far, 52;
sends Riedesel to Castleton, 61;
chooses the Fort Anne route to Albany, 61;
his reasons, 62;
march obstructed, 65;
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