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- On March 4, 1776, the colonial army fortified Dorchester Heights with cannon capable of reaching Boston and British ships in the harbor. The siege (and the campaign) ended on March 17, 1776, with the permanent withdrawal of British forces from Boston.
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The Siege of Boston (April 19, 1775 – March 17, 1776) was the opening phase of the American Revolutionary War. 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.
Nov 9, 2009 · Since 1901, Bostonians have celebrated the end of the Siege of Boston with an official holiday known as Evacuation Day, observed every March 17th.
Jan 3, 2024 · How did the Siege of Boston end? The Siege of Boston resulted in an American victory, as the British evacuated the town on 17 March 1776. It was George Washington's first victory as commander of the Continental Army.
Apr 22, 2024 · The siege lasted from April 19, 1775, until March 17, 1776. It was part of the Boston Campaign and included the Battle of Bunker Hill and the Fortification of Dorchester Heights. It ended in an American victory when the British evacuated the city.
- Randal Rust
After the Battles of Lexington and Concord (April 19, 1775), Boston was besieged by American militiamen. By June, 15,000 raw, undisciplined, ill-equipped colonials—by then called the Continental Army —surrounded a force of 6,500 British regulars commanded by General Thomas Gage .
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Feb 13, 2020 · Until the end of the month both armies remained unmoving, unyielding: both waiting for the other to make a move. Finally on May 25, 1775, a British ship came into Boston and brought with it General William Howe, General Henry Clinton, and General John Burgoyne.
Jun 18, 2020 · With Boston’s port closed, effectively destroying the main economy of the region, and putting many of out work, few people saw how this would end peacefully. In February 1775, Parliament gave an official address that Massachusetts was in open rebellion to the Crown.
