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The siege of Boston (April 19, 1775 – March 17, 1776) was the opening phase of the American Revolutionary War. [5] In the siege, American patriot militia led by newly-installed Continental Army commander George Washington prevented the British Army, which was garrisoned in Boston, from moving by land. Both sides faced resource, supply, and ...
Siege of Boston Battle of Bunker Hill General Thomas Gage (10 March 1718/19 – 2 April 1787) was a British Army officer and colonial administrator best known for his many years of service in North America, including serving as Commander-in-Chief, North America during the early days of the American Revolution .
The 11-month siege of Boston ended when the Continental Army under the command of George Washington fortified Dorchester Heights in early March 1776 with cannons captured at Ticonderoga. British General William Howe's garrison and navy were threatened by these positions, and they were forced to decide between attack and retreat.
The siege of Boston 1775–1776. In the morning, Boston was surrounded by a huge militia army, numbering over 15,000, which had marched from throughout New England. [120] Unlike the Powder Alarm, the rumors of spilled blood were true, and the Revolutionary War had begun.
The Boston Campaign. Conshohocken, PA: Combined Publishing. ISBN 1-58097-007-9. OCLC 42581510. Chidsey, Donald Barr (1966). The Siege of Boston. Boston: Crown. OCLC 890813. Frothingham, Richard Jr. (1851). History of the Siege of Boston and of the Battles of Lexington, Concord, and Bunker Hill, Second Edition. Boston: Charles C. Little and ...
The Boston campaign was the opening campaign of the American Revolutionary War, taking place primarily in the Province of Massachusetts Bay. The campaign began with the Battles of Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775, in which the local colonial militias interdicted a British government attempt to seize military stores and leaders in Concord ...
[9] [10] During the Siege of Boston, Greaton led successful raids that led to the destruction of British supplies including the capture of several hundred livestock. [10] [11] In late 1775 and into 1776 Greaton was in command of one of the regiments dispatched to Canada where he served under the command of Brigadier General William Thompson. [12]
Many of the men of Gerrish's Regiment were now members of the 26th Continental Regiment and had seen action at Bunker Hill in 1775. The newly formed regiment assisted efforts to lift the siege of Boston the following year. In early March 1776, the cannons captured at Fort Ticonderoga had been moved to Boston by the heroic efforts of Henry Knox ...