# 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.

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