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The United States celebrates its first Thanksgiving, marking the recent victory by the American rebels over British General John Burgoyne at Saratoga in October.
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Thanksgiving (United States)
American federal holiday in November
Thanksgiving is a federal holiday in the United States celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November. Outside the United States, it is sometimes called American Thanksgiving to distinguish it from the Canadian holiday of the same name and related celebrations in other regions.…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
John Burgoyne
British Army officer, playwright and politician (1722–1792)
General John "Gentleman Johnny" Burgoyne was a British Army officer, playwright and politician who sat in the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1761 to 1792. He first saw action during the Seven Years' War when he participated in several battles, most notably during the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Battles of Saratoga
Part of the American Revolutionary War
The Battles of Saratoga were two battles between the American Continental Army and the British Army fought near Saratoga, New York, concluding the Saratoga campaign in the American Revolutionary War. The second battle ended with a decisive American victory, greatly affecting the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)