AMERICAN REVOLUTION- THE BOSTON SIEGE ENDS
By early March 1776, heavy cannons that had been captured at Fort Ticonderoga were moved to Boston, a difficult feat engineered by Henry Knox. When the guns were placed on … Continue reading →
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 →