General Horatio Gates - Manhattan, New York
N 40° 42.465 W 074° 00.715
18T E 583465 N 4506784
This plaque commemorates General Horatio Gates who is buried in an unmarked grave in this cemetery.
Waymark Code: WMZ6VR
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 09/20/2018
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Horatio Gates is considered to be the first Adjutant General of the United States Army.
According to his page on Wikipedia:
"Horatio Lloyd Gates (July 26, 1727 – April 10, 1806) was 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 General George Washington; the battle at Saratoga; and his actions during and after his defeat at Camden."
Location type: Single Grave
Date of Birth: July 26, 1727
Date of Death: April 10, 1806
Cause of death: Died Later
Grave Marker Text: In memory of
Horatio Gates
Revolutionary War Major General
First Adjutant General of the Continental Army
Victor at Saratoga
Buried 1806 in an unmarked grave in this historic churchyard
Erected by the New York State Organization
Daughters of the American Revolution
Oct. 24, 2012
Ranks: Major General, Adjutant General
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I have allowed one entry for a grave of British solders, but it was an exception. Please only list graves for Colonial soldiers.
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