All posts tagged "siege of Boston"
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16.9K18New HampshireWhen Paul Revere Rode to New Hampshire
On Dec. 13, 1774, Paul Revere rode to Portsmouth, N.H., to warn the redcoats were coming. It was a much less famous...
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11.6K18MassachusettsBenjamin Edes, Father of the Boston Tea Party and Keeper of Its Secrets
Benjamin Edes instigated and paid for the Boston Tea Party – and, to his death, guarded the secret list of all who participated. Edes...
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5.5K16MassachusettsCaleb Haskell Begins Arnold’s Expedition to Quebec
Revolutionary War soldier Caleb Haskell must have thought Arnold’s expedition to Quebec was a good idea. He signed up for it during...
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5.0K14MassachusettsThe Siege of Boston Had a Safety Net
In 1775, donations poured in to help the tradespeople and artisans who were thrown into poverty by the Siege of Boston and...
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8.2K11MassachusettsThe ‘Loyal Nine’ Christen the Boston Liberty Tree
Andrew Oliver discovered on August 14, 1765 that he had made a terrible career move – a decision that ultimately gave birth...
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4.1K4MassachusettsJohn Sullivan: Too Busy Fighting the Revolution
When the New Hampshire Committee of Safety instructed Gen. John Sullivan to meet with a Capt. Hobb, Sullivan put him off for a week....
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