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AMERICAN REVOLUTION – FORMATION OF THE ARMY


The Second Continental Congress, meeting in Philadelphia, had received reports of the situation outside Boston when it began to meet in May 1775. In response to the confusion over command … Continue reading


AMERICAN REVOLUTION – BUNKER HILL


Late in May, General Gage received by sea about 2,000 reinforcements and a trio of generals who would play a vital role in the war: William Howe, John Burgoyne, and … Continue reading


AMERICAN REVOLUTION – SIEGE OF BOSTON


In the aftermath of the failed Concord expedition, the thousands of militiamen that had converged on Boston remained. Over the next few days, more arrived from further afield, including companies … Continue reading