Dorchester Heights

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Dorchester Heights is a historic site in South Boston where Continental Army fortifications in 1776 forced the British evacuation during the American Revolutionary War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American Revolutionary War site
historic site
landform
alsoKnownAs Dorchester Heights National Historic Site
Thomas Park (surrounding area)
artillerySource Fort Ticonderoga
linked to: Ticonderoga
artilleryTransportedBy Henry Knox
associatedWith American independence
Evacuation Day (Suffolk County, Massachusetts holiday)
linked to: Evacuation Day
associatedWithPerson George Washington
Henry Knox
commandedBy George Washington
commemoratedBy Dorchester Heights Monument
Evacuation Day
controlledByDuringFortification Continental Army
country United States
dateOfFortification 1776-03-04
1776-03-05
evacuationDate 1776-03-17
fortificationsConstructedBy Continental Army
governingBody National Park Service
hasMonument Dorchester Heights Monument
hasView Boston Harbor
Boston skyline
heritageDesignation National Historic Site
part of Boston National Historical Park
locatedIn Boston
Massachusetts
South Boston
United States
locatedInNeighborhood South Boston
opposingForce British Army
partOf Boston National Historical Park
Siege of Boston
resultedIn British evacuation of Boston
linked to: Siege of Boston
significantEvent American Revolutionary War
British evacuation of Boston
linked to: Siege of Boston

Fortification of Dorchester Heights
Siege of Boston
strategicImportance overlooks Boston
overlooks Boston Harbor
terrainType hill
timePeriod 18th century
usedFor commemoration
military fortification
public recreation
weaponryEmplaced artillery

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Boston National Historical Park hasSite Dorchester Heights
Rufus Putnam participantIn Fortification of Dorchester Heights
linked to: Dorchester Heights
Dorchester Heights Monument locatedOn Dorchester Heights