Siege of Boston

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The Siege of Boston was an early and pivotal American Revolutionary War campaign in 1775–1776 in which colonial forces surrounded and ultimately forced the British army to evacuate the city.

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instanceOf battle of the American Revolutionary War
military siege
alsoKnownAs Boston campaign
belligerent Great Britain
Thirteen Colonies
cause British occupation of Boston
linked to: Siege of Boston

escalation of tensions between Britain and the Thirteen Colonies
commander Artemas Ward
George Washington
Henry Clinton
Israel Putnam
Thomas Gage
William Howe
commemoratedBy Evacuation Day (Suffolk County, Massachusetts)
linked to: Patriots’ Day
conflict American Revolutionary War
country Great Britain
United States
dateOfBritishEvacuation 1776-03-17
endDate 1776-03-17
followedBy New York and New Jersey campaign
hasPart Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle of Chelsea Creek
Fortification of Dorchester Heights
linked to: Siege of Boston
historicalSignificance demonstrated effectiveness of the Continental Army in forcing British withdrawal
first major military campaign of the American Revolutionary War
involvedMilitaryUnit British Army
Continental Army
Massachusetts militia
Royal Navy
location Boston
Province of Massachusetts Bay
notableCommanderOnAmericanSide George Washington
notableCommanderOnBritishSide William Howe
notableParticipant Henry Knox
John Stark
Joseph Warren
Nathanael Greene
partOf Northern theater of the American Revolutionary War
precededBy Battles of Lexington and Concord
result American victory
British evacuation of Boston
significantEvent British evacuation on March 17, 1776
arrival of George Washington to take command of Continental Army
placement of artillery on Dorchester Heights
startDate 1775-04-19
strategicObjective control of Boston and its harbor
force British troops to leave Boston
usedWeapon artillery
muskets

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Continental Army significantEvent Siege of Boston
American Revolutionary War hasPart Siege of Boston
Boston, Massachusetts event Siege of Boston
Minutemen roleIn Siege of Boston
Thomas Gage significantEvent Siege of Boston
Siege of Boston hasPart Fortification of Dorchester Heights
linked to: Siege of Boston
Siege of Boston cause British occupation of Boston
linked to: Siege of Boston
Boston campaign hasPart Siege of Boston
Boston campaign hasPart Fortification of Dorchester Heights
linked to: Siege of Boston
Boston campaign result British evacuation of Boston
linked to: Siege of Boston
Boston campaign alsoKnownAs Siege of Boston campaign
linked to: Siege of Boston
Battle of Bunker Hill precededBy Siege of Boston
Henry Knox notableWork Noble train of artillery from Fort Ticonderoga to Boston
linked to: Siege of Boston
Henry Knox battle Siege of Boston
Continental Artillery engagement Siege of Boston
Israel Putnam notableEvent Siege of Boston
Israel Putnam participatedIn Siege of Boston
Province of Massachusetts Bay siteOf Siege of Boston
Patriots significantEvent Siege of Boston
United Colonies significantEvent Siege of Boston
William Prescott participatedIn Siege of Boston
Fort Ticonderoga artilleryUsedFor siege of Boston
subject linked to: Ticonderoga
linked to: Siege of Boston
Battle of Long Island precededBy Siege of Boston
Old South Meeting House associatedWithEvent British occupation of Boston
linked to: Siege of Boston
Israel Putnam participatedIn Siege of Boston
subject linked to: Old Put
Battle of Menotomy followedBy Siege of Boston
Artemas Ward hasPartIn Siege of Boston
Morgan's Riflemen notableEngagement Siege of Boston
Dorchester Heights significantEvent British evacuation of Boston
linked to: Siege of Boston
Dorchester Heights significantEvent Siege of Boston
Dorchester Heights resultedIn British evacuation of Boston
linked to: Siege of Boston
Dorchester Heights partOf Siege of Boston
Colonial Boston notableEvent Siege of Boston
Continental Army headquarters usedDuring Siege of Boston