George Washington took command of the Continental Army around Boston in July 1775. He effectively organized the army and later utilized cannons seized from Fort Ticonderoga to fortify positions around the city. This strategic use of artillery ultimately led to the successful British evacuation from Boston in March 1776.
The artillery seized from Fort Ticonderoga was used to drive the British from Boston. In March 1776, under the command of George Washington, the Continental Army positioned the captured cannons on Dorchester Heights, which forced the British to evacuate the city. This strategic move significantly boosted the morale of the American forces early in the Revolutionary War.
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1,200 colonial troops were under the command of William Prescott
The Confederate Artillery under the command of Col Alexander numbered some 150 pieces, mostly 12 pound Napoleon smoothbores and a lesser amount of 3 inch parrot rifled cannon. The Union Artillery, under the command of General Hunt, numbered some 230 pieces more or less with most being the 3 inch rifles.
The Loyalist forces in the South during the Revolutionary War were under the command of British Officer Banastre Tarleton, considered one of the most brutal of all British commanders.
The battle of bunker hill showed the colonist that they could hold their own against the british. General Washington soon arrived to command the siege of Boston.To drive out the British,Washington needed the cannons from fort Ticonderoga.
The artillery seized from Fort Ticonderoga was used to drive the British from Boston. In March 1776, under the command of George Washington, the Continental Army positioned the captured cannons on Dorchester Heights, which forced the British to evacuate the city. This strategic move significantly boosted the morale of the American forces early in the Revolutionary War.
General George Washington came to Boston after the Battle of Bunker Hill to take command of American forces surrounding Boston in 1775. He came with British artillery that became available when British Fort Ticonderoga surrendered. Patriot Henry Knox was given credit for dragging a good number of captured cannons from the fort. It was heavy work to drag the artillery over rough terrain to get to Boston.
George Washington helped force the British to surrender Boston during the Siege of Boston in 1776. After taking command of the Continental Army, he strategically positioned cannons, which were captured from Fort Ticonderoga, on Dorchester Heights. This gave the American forces a significant advantage, leading to the British evacuation of the city on March 17, 1776. The successful siege marked a pivotal moment in the American Revolutionary War, ensuring that the British never returned to Boston.
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George Washington was in the British army during the French and Indian War. That gave him the experience he needed to command the Colonial army against the British,
The continental army under the command of General George Washington surrounded Boston with the British army's own cannons!
Are you thinking of missile command?
{| |- | General Cornwalis was in charge at Yorktown. The British found themselves trapped between the Colonial Army under the command of George Washington and the French Navy. They had little choice but to surrender. |}
The General in command of the of the British forces in the South was General Cornwallis
Ethan Allen was not a captain in the Connecticut militia, nor did he commit treason or command British troops. He was a prominent leader of the Green Mountain Boys, a militia group in Vermont that opposed New York's claim to the territory. Allen is best known for his role in the capture of Fort Ticonderoga in 1775 during the American Revolutionary War. Although he was captured by the British later in the war, he did not serve as a commander for them.
The leaders at the Battle of Bennington were: >> British Gen John Burgoyne with German troops and Indians under he command of Col Frederich Baum. >> Colonial Gen John Stark with Militia under the command of Ethan Allen and Seth Werner.