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John Fox Burgoyne, I baronetto (Londra, 24 luglio 1782 – Kensington, 7 ottobre 1871), è stato un generale britannico
Field Marshal Sir John Fox Burgoyne, 1st Baronet, GCB (24 July 1782 – 7 October 1871) was a British Army officer.
Generale inglese (Londra 1782 - ivi 1871), figlio naturale del precedente. Partecipò col duca di Wellington a tutta la campagna di Spagna come ufficiale del genio, inviato in Crimea come comandante del genio; vi organizzò le operazioni di sbarco dell'esercito alleato a Eupatoria (sett. 1854) ed ebbe parte preponderante nella direzione dell ...
General John Burgoyne (24 February 1722 – 4 August 1792) was a British general, dramatist and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1761 to 1792. He first saw action during the Seven Years' War when he participated in several battles, most notably during the Portugal campaign of 1762.
Lieutenant-General Sir John Fox Burgoyne was the Inspector-General of Fortifications during the Crimean War. He later became the Commander of the Tower of London.
Sir John Burgoyne bore the sad news with the fortitude and resignation which he always showed under calamity; but the shock was overpowering to a man of eighty-eight, and from that moment he became a broken down invalid.
Burgoyne, Sir John Fox (1782–1871), engineer and administrator, was born 24 July 1782, eldest of the four illegitimate children of Lt-gen. ‘Gentleman’ John Burgoyne and Susan Caulfield, singer.
