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Who was the General who was responsible for bringing the cannon from Fort Ticonderoga to Boston?
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Henry Knox was responsible for bringing the 60 cannon the 300 miles from Fort Ticonderoga to Boston during the Revolutionary War. He was the first Secretary of War for the United States and responsible for getting Washington's troop's across the Delaware. He was a bookstore owner in Boston (at the time of the Boston Massacre), and married to a woman whose parents were devout English loyalists. When the patriots drove the British out of Boston, in large part due to the cannon Knox got from Toconderoga, her parents left Boston and she never saw them again.
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How did Henry Knox help to force the British to leave Boston?
Henry Knox served as a Patriot general, acting as Washington's artillery commander. During the siege of Boston in 1775, Know was instrumental in bringing the siege to the end, by dragging the dozens of guns, mortars and howitzers captured at Fort Ticonderoga to Boston over rough winter terrain.
What forced the British to leave Boston?
The cannons from Fort Ticonderoga in upstate New York, captured in May 1775, were carried overland to Dorchester Heights overlooking Boston, from which they could have shelled the city. A storm caused a British counterattack to be canceled, and the British forces in Boston (who had earlier planned to leave anyway) evacuated by ship on March 17, 1776.
Why did General Howe give up on Boston as a headquarters?
General Howe left Boston after Henry Knox brought cannons from Ticonderoga and George Washington deployed them on Dorchester Heights. From that position Howes ships wer sitting ducks in Boston Harbor. Howe also felt that Boston was a very difficult place to defend because of the hiily terain and many estuaries etc. Howe told Washington he would not burn the city if he were allowed to leave the city with his army unharmed. Howe did not know that Washington had no gun powder! Washington allowed Howe to leave Boston. General Howe evacuated Boston and sailed for Nova Scotia in early 1776. There he waited for the return of spring and the proper weather for campaigning (his main objective would be New York) and more importantly reinforcements from England. This link gives a good background on this event: http://www.earlyamerica.com/review/2001_winter_spring/howe_1.html
What did the sons of liberty form?
The Sons of Liberty were responsible for the Boston Tea Party.
Who was the British General forced to retreat from Boston?
George Grenville IMPROVEMENT The British commander in Boston was General Thomas Gage. He was also the British commander in chief in America.
And his men volunteered to bring the cannons from Fort Ticonderoga to Boston?
Henry Knox is responsible for bringing cannons from Fort Ticonderoga to Boston. This occurred during the capture of Fort Ticonderoga.
Who helped break the deadlock at Boston by bringing in artillery and from where did he bring the artillery?
Colonal Henry Knox , He retrieved the captured a British cannons from Fort Ticonderoga.
Amercicans that captured fort ticonderoga and took its cannons all the way to Boston?
Ethan Allen captured Fort Ticonderoga, and Henry Knox took the cannons to Boston.
Is Fort Ticonderoga in Boston?
No, Fort Ticonderoga is located in what is now northern New York State on Lake Champlain.
How did Henry Knox solve the problem's of George Washington's shortage of artillery?
I think he suggested to use the cannon from the captured For Ticonderoga. Washington agreed and put Knox in charge of artillery and was given the task of bringing the cannons from Ticonderoga to Boston. Using ox sleds, Knox brought fifty cannons to the city.
Book store owner who took cannons from ticonderoga to Boston?
Henry Knox
Is Ticonderoga to the north of Boston?
Relatively, yes, if you're talking latitude. However, Ticonderoga is not in Massachusetts, it's in New York, on the border of Vermont, just south of Lake Champlain. So it's pretty far northwest of Boston, not really near Boston at all.
What was george washitons opinion of the continental army and there supplies at Boston in 1775?
Fort Ticonderoga-
Who and his men volunteered to bring the cannons from Fort Ticonderoga to Boston.?
cononel henry knox
Who ordered cannons be brought from Fort Ticonderoga to Boston?
George Washington
Oxen were used to haul about cannons over miles from Fort Ticonderoga to Boston?
Henry Knox and his men used oxen to bring 59 cannons from Fort Ticonderoga to Boston in 1775. The distance traveled was about 300 miles.
Oxen were used to haul about how many cannons over how many miles from Fort Ticonderoga to Boston.?
Henry Knox and his men used oxen to bring 59 cannons from Fort Ticonderoga to Boston in 1775. The distance traveled was about 300 miles.
