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When British-born American army officer Horatio Gates triumphed in the Battle of Saratoga, he was responsible for the first major Patriot victory—earning French approval and Washington’s jealously. Later in the war, Gates would join Conway in trying to unseat Washington as Commander in Chief (and, like Conway, Gates was unsuccessful in doing so).
Horatio Gates Quotes in Lafayette in the Somewhat United States
The Lafayette in the Somewhat United States quotes below are all either spoken by Horatio Gates or refer to Horatio Gates . For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Pages 126-190
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As for Washington, how could he not envy Gates? Saratoga was the turning point of the war, the most spectacular patriot victory to date. And when it went down, His Excellency was more than 200 miles away, licking his wounds from his recent setbacks.
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Horatio Gates Character Timeline in Lafayette in the Somewhat United States
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Pages 126-190
Washington lost the battle in Pennsylvania, but Horatio Gates, another Patriot general, was much luckier. In a rare turn of events, the Americans outnumbered...
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...And indeed, the French were pleased enough by the win at Saratoga: when word of Gates’s triumph reached the European continent, Beaumarchais was so excited to break the news that he...
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...clear that the French were just as impressed by Washington’s loss as they were by Gates’s win. After all, the Battle at Germantown showed just how committed the Americans were to...
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...quieted down. While Washington was trying to—at last—introduce military discipline to his troops, Conway and Gates were still gunning for the top job. Plus, to punish Lafayette for his loyalty to...
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...(and it didn’t hurt that the soldiers finally got uniforms). Washington even promoted Steuben, angering Gates and Conway but pleasing Beaumarchais. Ultimately, Washington had proved himself, and Congress sided with him...
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