British troops and loyalists fled Boston by ship for Canada in "disgrace" after nearly a decade of occupation that incited protest, bloodshed and then revolution, on this day in history, March 17 ...

During the 1775-76 Siege of Boston, American patriots were trying to keep the British Army bottled up in the city and impede its resupply by sea. To protect its supply lines, the British wanted to ...

The 11-month period between those first skirmishes and Evacuation Day was called the “Siege of Boston.” It included the legendary battle of Bunker Hill, a month after which General George ...

The excellent “Rebellion 1776” alludes to notable milestones in the American Revolution—the siege of Boston, the signing of the Declaration of Independence—but the real focus is on the ...

he probably arrived in Warren in 1775 among many moved from Boston when hostilities broke out following the battles in Lexington and Concord and the siege of Boston. He was counted in Warren in ...

the Battle of Bunker Hill and the Siege of Boston "1775: Rebels, Rights & Revolution" can be found inside the MHS, located at 1154 Boylston St. in Boston. MHS galleries are open from 10 a.m. to 4: ...