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The '''Siege of Boston''' (April | {{Expand}} | ||
{{Youmay|the battle itself|[[Siege of Boston (memory)|the memory]]}} | |||
{{Battle Infobox | |||
|prev = [[Battles of Lexington and Concord]] | |||
|conc = [[Battle of Bunker Hill]] | |||
|next = [[Great Fire of New York]] | |||
|name = | |||
|image = [[File:Wiki noimage.jpg]] | |||
|conflict = [[American Revolutionary War]] | |||
|date = 19 April 1775 - 17 March 1776 | |||
|place = [[Boston]] and it surrounding area, [[United States|British America]] | |||
|result = American victory | |||
*British forces evacuate Boston | |||
|side1 = [[File:US flag 13 stars – Betsy Ross.png|20px|border]] [[United States|United Colonies]] | |||
*[[Connecticut]] | |||
*[[Massachusetts]] | |||
*[[New Hampshire]] | |||
*[[Rhode Island]] | |||
|side2 = [[File:Kingdom of Britain - Union Jack Old.svg|20px|border]] [[United Kingdom|Great Britain]] | |||
|commanders1 = [[Continental Army]]: | |||
*[[George Washington]] | |||
*Artemas Ward | |||
*[[Henry Knox]] | |||
*Joseph Warren | |||
|commanders2 = [[British Army]]: | |||
*[[Thomas Gage]] | |||
*[[William Howe]] | |||
*[[Henry Clinton]] | |||
*Francis Smith | |||
|forces1 = 7,000–16,000 | |||
|forces2 = 5,000–11,000 | |||
|casual1 = '''Battle of Bunker Hill:'''<br />Over 400 killed or wounded,<br /> | |||
30 captured<br /> | |||
'''Rest of siege:'''<br />19 killed or wounded | |||
|casual2 = '''Battle of Bunker Hill:'''<br />About 1,000 killed or wounded<br /> | |||
'''Rest of siege:'''<br />60 killed or wounded,<br /> | |||
35 captured | |||
}} | |||
The '''Siege of Boston''' (19 April 1775 – 17 March 1776) was a battle of the [[American Revolutionary War]], beginning after the [[Battles of Lexington and Concord]]. | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
When the siege began in 1775, Governor [[Thomas Gage]] ordered that the fortifications on the [[Boston | When the siege began in 1775, Governor [[Thomas Gage]] ordered that the fortifications on the [[Boston Neck]] be expanded and strengthened, earning them the nickname of "Gage's Lines".<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Database: Boston Neck]]</ref> The [[American Brotherhood of Assassins|Colonial Assassin]] [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]] later sent his [[Assassin apprentice|recruits]] to help General [[Henry Knox]] transport [[cannon]]s from [[Fort]] [[Fort Ticonderoga|Ticonderoga]], [[New York]],<ref name="The Guns of Ticonderoga">''Assassin's Creed III'' – [[Contracts (Colonial Brotherhood)|Contracts]]: "The Guns of Ticonderoga"</ref> to {{Wiki|Dorchester Heights}}, Boston, thus ending the siege of the city.<ref name="Lift the Siege">''Assassin's Creed III'' – Contracts: "Lift the Siege"</ref> | ||
The [[American Brotherhood of Assassins|Colonial Assassin]] [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]] sent his [[Assassin apprentice|recruits]] to help Henry Knox transport [[cannon]]s from [[Fort]] | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' {{ | *''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' {{1stm}} | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]'' {{1st}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
{{Timeline}} | |||
{{ACN}} | |||
[[Category:Timeline]] | [[Category:Timeline]] | ||
[[Category:Battles]] | [[Category:Battles]] | ||
[[Category:American Revolution]] | |||
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The Siege of Boston (19 April 1775 – 17 March 1776) was a battle of the American Revolutionary War, beginning after the Battles of Lexington and Concord.
History[edit | edit source]
When the siege began in 1775, Governor Thomas Gage ordered that the fortifications on the Boston Neck be expanded and strengthened, earning them the nickname of "Gage's Lines".[1] The Colonial Assassin Ratonhnhaké:ton later sent his recruits to help General Henry Knox transport cannons from Fort Ticonderoga, New York,[2] to Dorchester Heights, Boston, thus ending the siege of the city.[3]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed III (first mentioned)
- Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR (first appearance)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Assassin's Creed III – Database: Boston Neck
- ↑ Assassin's Creed III – Contracts: "The Guns of Ticonderoga"
- ↑ Assassin's Creed III – Contracts: "Lift the Siege"
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