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1727, Jul 26 1745-1783 1806, Apr 10
a retired British soldier who served as an American general during the Revolutionary War. He took credit for the American victory in the Battles of Saratoga (1777) – a matter of contemporary and historical controversy – and was blamed for the defeat at the Battle of Camden in 1780. Gates has been described as "one of the Revolution's most controversial military figures" because of his role in the Conway Cabal, which attempted to discredit and replace George Washington; the battle at Saratoga; and his actions during and after his defeat at Camden.
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07/10/1775 - Horatio Gates issues order excluding blacks from Continental Army
09/19/1777 - Benedict Arnold and Horatio Gates argue at First Battle of Saratoga, aka Battle of Freeman's Farm (Bemis Heights)
History.com: Arnold and Gates argue at First Battle of Saratoga
07/25/1780 - General Horatio Gates takes command of the southern army
History.com: General Gates takes command of the southern army
08/15/1780 - Francis Marion (aka Swamp Fox) routs loyalists while Horatio Gates' men fall ill
History.com: "Swamp Fox" routs loyalists while Gates' men fall ill
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