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Who was the british military governor of massachusetts in 1775?
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General Thomas Gage
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Where did the British march to in 1775?
In April of 1775, the British Army marched to Lexington and Concord in Massachusetts. A battle ensued with many deaths and injuries.
Who was the British General in charge of Boston during Concord?
In reference to the Battles of Lexington and Concord, the British commanders were Major General Francis Smith, British Marine officer, John Pitcairn, and Lieutenant-General Hugh Percy. The battles took place on April 19, 1775.
Who was asleep on that June night in 1775 as Massachusetts soldiers dug in fortifications on Breeds Hill?
who were the people that were asleep on June night in 1775 as Massachusetts soldiers dug in Fortifications?
Who was the governor of Massachusetts from 1789 to 1793?
the governor of Massachusetts in 1787 was john Hancock. he did not attend the constitutional convention.
Who was the commander of the British who ordered the to destroy the military stores at concord in April of 1775?
General Thomas Gage
When did Colonists and British troops confront at Lexington?
The battle of Lexington was on Lexington Green, Massachusetts on April 19th 1775 between the rebels and the government forces. British won.
In April of 1775 British soldiers were on their way to Concord Massachusetts to.......?
In April of 1775, the purpose of the march from Boston to Concord (Massachusetts) by the British unit involved was twofold. According to their explicitly written orders, the British troops were to uncover and destroy arms that had been reported to be hidden somewhere in the town. Per oral instruction given to the commander, they were also to locate and arrest various patriot (or, rebel) leaders who were rumored to be hiding in Concord.
Who was the British commander at the battle of bunkerhill?
Thomas Gage (1721-1787)English general, son of the 1st Viscount Gage. He served in the Seven Years' War and in Edward Braddock's ill-fated American expedition to fight against the French in 1755. In 1760 he was appointed military governor in Montréal, and in 1763 commander-in-chief of the British forces in America. As governor of Massachusetts he precipitated the revolution by his ill-timed severity, and, after the Battle of Bunker Hill in 1775 he was recalled to England.
Who barges into the meeker tavern in April 1775 and with what news in my brother sam is dead.?
In April 1775 Sam Meeker Barged into the Meeker Tavern and the news was that They beat the british in Massachusetts
Where did the first battle of the American Revolution occurred at?
the first military clashes between the british and the colonists occured at?
Samuel Adams and this man were to be arrested by the British in lexington?
In April of 1775, the British military governor of Massachusetts, General Thomas Gage, issued non-written orders to British troops stationed in Boston to march in force to the town of Concord and arrest Samuel Adams and John Hancock, among others. These men were known to be leaders of the growing rebellion movement in the Colonies and were rumored to be hiding out in the area of Concord. Written orders specified uncovering and destroying arms also rumored to be hidden in Concord.
April 19 1775 was well noted in what concord?
British and American soldiers exchanged fire in the Massachusetts towns of lexington and concord
