North Campaign, The (Gates's Song, A Song of Saratoga)

DESCRIPTION: "Come unto me, ye heroes, Whose hearts are true and bold. Who value more your honor Than others do their gold." (John) Burgoyne invades New York from Canada. Gates and his men defeat him. The singer toasts the American officiers
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1893 (Stone)
KEYWORDS: battle patriotic
HISTORICAL REFERENCES:
Oct 17, 1777 - Surrender of John Burgoyne at Saratoga
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
ADDITIONAL: William L. Stone, _Ballads and Poems Relating to the Burgoyne Campaign_, 1893 (I use the 1970 Kennikat Press reissue), pp. 86-93, "(The North Campaign (A Song of Saratoga)"
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "The Fate of John Burgoyne" (subject: the Saratoga campaign) and notes there
NOTES [24 words]: Stone claims that this "was for a long period sung throughout New England." I have no evidence of this, but I'm including it just in case. - RBW
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