Later Career
Burgoyne later achieved the rank of captain and was killed when in command of HMS Captain (1869), which capsized off Cape Finisterre during a gale on 7 September 1870. This revolutionary masted turret ship was the subject of considerable controversy during its design and construction and its loss was attributed to its poor stability.
Burgoyne is buried in Brompton Cemetery, London.
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