The siege of Boston ended with the British troops evacuating the city. They had to wait in Boston Harbor for a number of days for the wind to be favorable enough to set sail out of the Harbor.
The Boston Siege, also known as the Siege of Boston, ended on March 17, 1776. This marked the successful conclusion of the Continental Army's efforts to expel British forces from the city, following the strategic placement of artillery by General George Washington and the Continental Army. The British troops evacuated Boston, allowing the city to fall into American hands after nearly a year of conflict.
what were two ways in which the siege could have ended
It was the opening phase of the American Revolution war. The colonial militias surrounded Boston, preventing the British from leaving by land and preventing supplies from entering by land. The siege ended when the British left by sea after canon were put in place on Dorchester Heights, overlooking the town.
The siege against British troops at Boston
The cannons were placed in the Roxbury area in Boston during the Siege of Boston. The Siege of Boston occurred from April 19, 1775 to March 17, 1776.
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The capture of Fort Ticonderoga in 1775 by Nathan Hale and his Green Mountain Boys led to weapons being taken that fortified Dorchester Heights and ended the Siege of Boston. This action impaired communication between northern and southern British units. Weapons obtained in the siege eventually forced the British out of Boston.
Battle of the siege of Boston
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