The battle of bukner hill.
the Battle of Bunker Hill
During the American Revolutionary War, the city of Charleston, South Carolina was under siege by British troops. The fighting lasted from March 29 to May 12, 1780.
The Declaration of Independence is a document that states why colonists were fighting in Boston. They wanted their freedom from the British.
The British occupation of Boston was one of the beginning campaigns of the American Revolutionary war. It began in 1774 and lasted until 1776.
John Adams was on the British's side. he was the British's lawyer.
The British headquarters moved during the war along with the fighting. Initially they were based in Boston, but then moved to New York, and eventually moved south again to Philadelphia. Note that the headquarters needed to be relatively close to fighting as communications were transmitted by messengers on horseback.
The Battle of Bunker Hill took place on June 17, 1775 on Breed's Hill, as part of the Siege of Boston during the American Revolutionary War. General Israel Putnam was in charge of the revolutionary forces, while Major-General William Howe commanded the British forces.
The two events that happened in Boston before the American Revolutionary War started were the Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party.
1897 start of the Boston marathon. 1804 South Boston's annual St. Patricks day celebration.
During the Revolutionary War the British were sent to Boston to ensure that the colonists obeyed the ruling against them for the Boston Tea Party. When they were headed back to Boston they were met by General George Washington that ordered his troops to point their cannons at the British and demanded that they leave.
Boston tea party
Boston tea party