General Horatoio Gates
Where he was from
Horatoio Gates was form Maldon England. Horatoio Gates was born in 1728 in Maldon,England. He died later on in 1806 New York.
Who he was married to and who hid kid was
Horatoio Gates got married to Elizibeth Phillips and eventually they had a son named Robert.
Why he was considered a american hero
Horatoio Gates was considered a american hero becuase he was in both of the saratoga wars and he helped with the victory against Britain. He migrated to what is now known as West Virgina and he helped with the protest against the crown of Britain and once he was dont with the war he went out and set his slaves free. In the spring of 1778 Gates returned to his service in New York.