Pencil in the date-- July 6, 1777-- that's when British Gen. John Burgoyne forced the surrender of this N.Y. fort
... that he was afraid to make any considerable addition to his force 
from the ... 1 The day when the British army encamped before Ticonderoga (July 
1st), .... as follows: "By John Burgoyne, Esquire, lieutenant general of his 
majesty's... [DOC] [TLE] 2015 Calendar of Events - National Park Service [PAR] heroic events which took place here in the autumn of 1777 formed the turning ....