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The '''Siege of Boston''' (19 April 1775 – 17 March 1776) was a battle of the | 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 | 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]] [[Fort Ticonderoga|Ticonderoga]], | |||
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*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' {{ | *''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' {{1stm}} | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]'' {{1st}} | |||
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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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