All posts tagged "siege of Boston"
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4.2KMaineThe 40 Towns With the Exact Same Birthday: Aug. 23, 1775
On Aug. 23, 1775, 40 towns suddenly sprang into existence in the Province of Massachusetts, which then included the District of Maine....
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9.4K11MassachusettsThe ‘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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4.9K4MassachusettsJohn 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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5.7K5New HampshireJohn Langdon: New Hampshire’s Early Revolutionary
As a merchant and ship owner, it was not at all difficult to persuade John Langdon that the British needed to be...
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18.7K6MassachusettsPeter Edes, Apprentice Printer, Imprisoned by the British
Peter Edes, 18, ended up in prison on June 19, 1775, after he caught the attention of the British Regulars by watching the Battle...
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39.5K19MassachusettsJoseph Warren Dies a Martyr in the Battle of Bunker Hill
Dr. Joseph Warren died a martyr’s death in the Battle of Bunker Hill on June 17, 1775. According to British Gen. Thomas Gage...
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