“Burgoyne Surrounded”

 Every quilt has a story…

This quilt pattern, “Burgoyne Surrounded”, depicts a key event from the American Revolution.  The regiments of Redcoats from the British armies of General John Burgoyne, marching from Canada , and General Howe, marching from New York converged in Saratoga . New England militiamen, though vastly outnumbered, surrounded General Burgoyne’s troops.   News of the British surrender at Saratoga was instrumental in bringing formal support from France and Spain for the young American army.

This “Burgoyne Surrounded” quilt was created to honor the Georgia Sons of the American Revolution and to thank them for their support of our Quilts of Valor efforts.

The Mission of the Quilts of Valor Foundation is to cover ALL those service- members and veterans touched by war with Wartime Quilts called Quilts of Valor.                                                    

	Gwinnett Quilts of Valor Quilters Gwinnett County , Georgia January, 2011 www.QOVF.org
	This quilt was pieced by Ginny Manning, Linda Kelley & Carole Gaines and machine quilted by Ladye Buckner.