# General Gates — The American Crisis character guide

> General Gates in The American Crisis by Thomas Paine.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** General Gates

**First appearance:** 0005-the-crisis-iv

## Who they are

American general who defeated Burgoyne at Saratoga.

## In the story

### [The Crisis V: To Gen. Sir William Howe](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_american_crisis_se/chapters/the-crisis-v-to-gen-sir-william-howe)

Mentioned as commander of the northern army that joined Washington's forces.

### [To the Inhabitants of America](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_american_crisis_se/chapters/to-the-inhabitants-of-america)

Mentioned as commanding the northern army that joined Washington in a hypothetical scenario.

### [Endnotes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_american_crisis_se/chapters/endnotes)

Gates is mentioned as a hero after Saratoga and as part of a scheme to replace Washington.

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