Horatio Gates
BIRTH
Jul 26, 1727
Essex, England
DEATH
April 10, 1806
New York City, New York
FAMILY
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Gates, Horatio
(1727-1806)
Horatio Lloyd Gates was a British-born American army officer who served as a general in the Continental Army during the early years of the Revolutionary War.
GRAVE:
MARKER
Grave of Horatio Gates
Rector Street, New York, New York, 10006, USA
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Places | Image | Address | GPS | Site |
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Valley Forge National Historic Park | 1400 N Outer Line Dr, King of Prussia, PA 19406 | MUSEUM | ||
George Washington's Mount Vernon | 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy, Mt Vernon, VA 22121 | MUSEUM | ||
Colonial Williamsburg | 101 Visitor Center Dr, Williamsburg, VA 23185 | MUSEUM | ||
Saratoga National Historical Park | 648 NY-32, Stillwater, NY 12170 | MUSEUM | ||
Historic Camden Revolutionary War Site | 222 Broad St, Camden, SC 29020 | PARK | ||
Trinity Church | 89 Broadway, New York, NY 10006 | PARK | ||
Saratoga Marker | 1 N Greenway Ave, Boyce, VA 22620 | MARKER | ||
Grave of Horatio Gates | Rector Street, New York, New York, 10006, USA | MARKER | ||
Van Schaick Mansion | 1 Van Schaick Ave, Cohoes, NY 12047 | MARKER | ||
Horatio Gates HQ | 157 W Market St, York, PA 17401 | MARKER | ||
Travelers' Rest Marker | 40 Kearneysville Pike, Kearneysville, WV 25430 | MARKER | ||
Rose Hill Marker | 234 E 22nd St, New York, NY 10010 | MARKER |
DIED:
New York City, New York
Apr 10, 1806
Born in the town of Maldon in Essex, Gates served in the British Army during the War of the Austrian Succession and the French and Indian War. Frustrated by his inability to advance in the army, Gates sold his commission and established a small plantation in Virginia.
On Washington's recommendation, the Continental Congress made Gates the Adjutant General of the Continental Army in 1775. He was assigned command of Fort Ticonderoga in 1776 and command of the Northern Departmentin 1777. Shortly after Gates took charge of the Northern Department, the Continental Army defeated the British at the crucial Battles of Saratoga. After the battles, some members of Congress considered replacing Washington with Gates, but Washington ultimately retained his position as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army.
Gates took command of the Southern Department in 1780, but was removed from command later that year after the disastrous Battle of Camden. Gates's military reputation was destroyed by the battle and he did not hold another command for the remainder of the war.