Index of Articles

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