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The scene of the surrender of the British General Burgoyne at Saratoga, New York, on October 17, 1777, was a turning point in the Revolutionary War that prevented the British from dividing New England from the rest of the colonies. The central figure is the American General Horatio Gates, who refused to take the sword offered by General Burgoyne, and, treating him as a gentleman, invites him into his tent. All of the figures in the scene are portraits of specific officers. Trumbull planned this outdoor scene to contrast with the Declaration of Independence beside it. |
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Painting by John Trumbull, photograph by the Architect of the Capitol. [1] |
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1822 |
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Painting by John Trumbull, photograph by the Architect of the Capitol. |
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PD-USGov |
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