tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3293152265787061341.post7497473567439443860..comments2024-03-03T05:11:57.603-05:00Comments on Wings Over Iraq: Hey Adam: This is court intrigue!Starbuckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02013102906896853767noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3293152265787061341.post-30693111152599060002010-11-07T16:28:13.187-05:002010-11-07T16:28:13.187-05:00It's fitting that "Gentleman Johnny"...It's fitting that "Gentleman Johnny" Burgoyne was also a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Burgoyne#Dramatist" rel="nofollow">successful playwright</a>:<br /><br />"On his time Burgoyne was a notable playwright, writing a number of popular plays. The most notable were The Maid of the Oaks and The Heiress. He assisted Richard Brinsley Sheridan in his production of The Camp. Had it not been for his role in the American War of Independence, Burgoyne would most likely be foremost remembered today as a dramatist."<br /><br />This is somewhat ironic given that he lost control of the narrative at Saratoga:<br /><br />http://committeeofpublicsafety.wordpress.com/2009/06/24/paging-jane-mccrea/Joseph Fouchehttp://committeeofpublicsafety.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com