| Military art and science - 1955 - 300 pages
...between the two generals, A Free Passage [is] to be granted to the Army under Lieut. Genl. Burgoyne to Great Britain, upon condition of not serving again...during the present Contest ; and the Port of Boston is Assigned for the Entry of Transports to Receive the Troops whenever General Howe shall so Order.... | |
| George Glover Lewis, Center of Military History, John Mewha - 1988 - 300 pages
...between the two generals, A Free Passage [Is] to be granted to the Army under Lieut Genl. Burgoyne to Great Britain, upon condition of not serving again...during the present Contest; and the Port of Boston is Assigned for the Entry of Transports to Receive the Troops whenever General Howe shall so Order.... | |
| Max M. Mintz - History - 1992 - 308 pages
...the troops to "march out of their camp with the honours of war"; "free passage to be granted to this army to Great Britain upon condition of not serving...again in North America during the present contest"; officers to retain their equipment, baggage, and horses; civilians accompanying the British army to... | |
| Alan Axelrod - History - 2000 - 426 pages
...the troops were permitted not only to avoid becoming prisoners of war, but to return to England "on condition of not serving again in North America during the present contest." As Burgoyne explained to Lord Germain, in a letter of October 20, he had saved the army, "because if... | |
| J. F. C. Fuller - History - 2007 - 436 pages
...agreed : "A free passage to be granted to the Army under Lieut.-General Burgoyne, to Great Britain, on Condition of not serving again in North America during the present Contest . . ." 87 This was the vital clause of the Convention of Saratoga, signed on October 16. This Convention... | |
| Alan Axelrod - History - 2007 - 398 pages
...Convention, by which Burgoyne and his men would not be made prisoners of war, but would return to England "on condition of not serving again in North America during the present contest." On October 17, the British formally relinquished their fortifications and Burgoyne officially surrendered... | |
| 1840 - 884 pages
..." 2. A free passage to be granted to the army under LieutenantGeneral Burgoyne to Great Britain, on condition of not serving again in North America during the present contest ; and the port of Boston is assigned for the entry of transports to receive the troops, whenever General Howe shall so order."... | |
| Local history - 1884 - 656 pages
...Arms and Artillery are to be left. The Arms to be piled by word of Command from their own Officers. of not serving again in North America during the Present Contest, and the Port of Boston is assigned for the Entry of Transports to receive the Troops, whenever Gen. Howe shall so order. jd.... | |
| Ivy Press - Antiques & Collectibles - 2006 - 412 pages
...of war, and to proceed under guard to Boston so that from there they could be sent back to England "upon Condition of not serving again in North America during the present Contest." Congress felt that returning these troops to England would free other British troops to be sent to... | |
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