caroline stevens
they were able to use the cannons they captured at the fort to force the british to abandon the Boston harbor
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.
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.
After the capture of Fort Ticonderoga in May 1775, George Washington ordered the cannons to be transported to Boston. The artillery was critical for the Continental Army, as it helped to strengthen their position against British forces besieging the city. In March 1776, Washington's troops positioned the cannons on Dorchester Heights, which ultimately forced the British to evacuate Boston. This decisive move significantly boosted American morale and military capability.
George Washington employed a strategy of positioning artillery on high ground, notably at Dorchester Heights, to threaten British forces in Boston. This strategic move, combined with the use of fortifications and a surprise overnight operation, forced the British to reconsider their position. The threat of bombardment from the newly positioned cannons led to the British evacuation of Boston in March 1776. Washington's leadership and the effective use of available resources were crucial in this successful maneuver.
It affected the Americans because the Green Mountain Boys stole cannons from the British and brought them back to George Washington. Washington thought of the idea to put the cannons on a hill that faced Boston. Once the British saw the cannons on top of the hill they immediately retreated Boston.
It affected the Americans because the Green Mountain Boys stole cannons from the British and brought them back to George Washington. Washington thought of the idea to put the cannons on a hill that faced Boston. Once the British saw the cannons on top of the hill they immediately retreated Boston.
It affected the Americans because the Green Mountain Boys stole cannons from the British and brought them back to George Washington. Washington thought of the idea to put the cannons on a hill that faced Boston. Once the British saw the cannons on top of the hill they immediately retreated Boston.
George Washington
He found 16,000 troops and placed cannons in front of the British ships.
He found 16,000 troops and placed cannons in front of the British ships.
Henry Knox brought cannons taken from Fort Ticonderoga to Boston, and the British evacuated after the colonists fired a few shots at them.
they were able to use the cannons they captured at the fort to force the british to abandon the Boston harbor
To bombard the British garrison in Boston from Dorchester Heights. Read a book.
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
George Washington put cannons at Dorchester Heights and this forced the British to leave Boston. 11,000 British troops and some 1,000 Loyalists departed Boston for Nova Scotia, Canada.
Washington put cannons on hills above the city