Boston campaign
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The Boston campaign was the opening campaign of the American Revolutionary War, taking place primarily in the Province of Massachusetts Bay. The campaign began with the Battles of Lexington and Concor
The Death of General Warren at the Battle of Bunker's Hill, June 17, 1775
A 1775 Amos Doolittle engraving depicting a bit of the action at the North Bridge in Concord
A Currier and Ives print depicting George Washington accepting the role of Commander-in-chief of the Continental Army from Congress.
Washington was awarded the first Congressional Gold Medal in 1790 for his first victory of the war in Boston.
Siege of Boston
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The siege of Boston was the opening phase of the American Revolutionary War. In the siege, American patriot militia led by newly-installed Continental Army commander George Washington prevented the Br
Boston campaign
…back to Charlestown against an ever-growing number of militia. Subsequently, accumulated militia forces surrounded the city of Boston, beginning the siege of Boston. The main action during the siege, the Battle of Bunker Hill on June 17, 1775, was one of the bloodiest encounters of the war, and resulted in a Pyrrhic…
1911 painting of the British evacuation of Boston
An engraving depicting Ethan Allen demanding the surrender of Fort Ticonderoga
The Battle of Bunker Hill, Howard Pyle, 1897
George Washington taking command of the Army, 1775