They did not want the patriots to take over the portsmith In New Hampshire
Not during the Boston Tea Party but soon after. In March 1774 England's Parliament passed the Intolerable Acts which among other measures closed the Port of Boston.
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.
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.
The British Captain in charge of the Redcoats during the American Revolutionary War was Captain Thomas Preston, notably involved in the Boston Massacre in 1770. He commanded the British troops stationed in Boston, which led to tensions with the colonial populace. His actions during the incident became a focal point in the struggle between the colonies and British authorities.
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closed seaport in Boston
Closed sea port in Boston
closed seaport in Boston
closed seaport in boston
Captain Preston
Not during the Boston Tea Party but soon after. In March 1774 England's Parliament passed the Intolerable Acts which among other measures closed the Port of Boston.
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.