Washington places cannons on the hills over the city, but before that the city suffered. The winter was one of the worse in years. They had to burn church pews to keep warm.
because the Britisher did not like the Boston
He found 16,000 troops and placed cannons in front of the British ships.
George Washington and his continental army surrounded Boston with unloaded cannons. The British were unaware that they were empty, and they evacuated the city.then Washington took all of their cell phones
they had guns
1779
they were able to use the cannons they captured at the fort to force the british to abandon the Boston harbor
they moved out of Boston because of the threat
Washington reached the Boston area in July 1775, a few weeks after the Battle of Bunker Hill. The British held Boston, but Patriot militia ringed the city. Although the size of the colonial force grew every day, Washington realized that the men were disorganized and lacked discipline-the ability to follow strict rules and procedures. Washington began the task of turning armed civilians into soldiers.
to help the british force george washington to surrender
To prevent the British task force from destroying the military depot established there and force them to retreat to Boston.
He found 16,000 troops and placed cannons in front of the British ships.
Washington had his army occupy the heights over Boston. His army could attack the British army from two different directions, so the British had to divide their forces to defend their position. He could see any impending British attack so he did not need to divide his forces. His cannon were placed where they could fire on the British positions. The British cannon would need to shoot uphill and could not shoot that far. General Gage, the British commander, saw the hopelessness of his situation and abandoned Boston.