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  2. Siege of Boston - Wikipedia

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    The Grand Union flag flown by P. Sherman during the siege of Boston [6] A 1775 map of the Battles of Lexington and Concord and the siege of Boston. Before 1775, the British imposed taxes and import duties on the American colonies, to which the Americans objected since they lacked British Parliamentary representation.

  3. Harbor Defenses of Boston - Wikipedia

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    A major change in Boston Harbor between the wars required a new fort: the opening of a new ship channel in the northern part of the harbor. To cover this approach Fort Ruckman was built in Nahant from 1918 to 1924, with two 12-inch (305 mm) guns on M1917 long-range barbette carriages that increased the guns' range from 18,400 yards (16,800 m ...

  4. Fortification of Dorchester Heights - Wikipedia

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    The siege of Boston began on April 19, 1775, when, in the aftermath of the Battles of Lexington and Concord, Colonial militia surrounded the city of Boston. [1] Benedict Arnold, a captain in the Connecticut militia, arrived with his troops to support the siege.

  5. Boston National Historical Park - Wikipedia

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    The Boston National Historical Park is an association of sites that showcase Boston's role in the American Revolution and other parts of history. It was designated a national park on October 1, 1974. Seven of the eight sites are connected by the Freedom Trail, a walking tour of downtown Boston.

  6. Henry Knox Trail - Wikipedia

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    Marker in Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts, the first marker added to the Henry Knox Trail since its establishment in 1926–27.The marker pictured was dedicated March 17, 2009, the 233rd anniversary of the end of the Siege of Boston, known as Evacuation Day in Massachusetts.

  7. Battles of Lexington and Concord - Wikipedia

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    1775 map of the battles and of the siege of Boston. Around dusk, General Gage called a meeting of his senior officers at the Province House. He informed them that instructions from Lord Dartmouth had arrived, ordering him to take action against the colonials.

  8. Brewster Islands Military Reservation - Wikipedia

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    A 1945 map of the mine fields protecting Boston Harbor during World War II Battery Jewell's bunker, constructed during WWII. Battery Jewell's #2 gun emplacement. 90 mm M1 gun on T3/M3 fixed seacoast mount at Fort Monroe, Virginia.

  9. Timeline of Boston - Wikipedia

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    April 19: Siege of Boston begins. June 17: Battle of Bunker Hill takes place near town. 1776 – March 17: Siege of Boston ends; British depart. [1] [18] 1784 – Massachusetts Bank founded. 1785 – Massachusetts Humane Society headquartered in Boston. [24] 1786 – Charles River Bridge built. [2] 1787 April: Fire. [2]

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