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The '''Siege of Boston''' (19 April 1775 – 17 March 1776) was a battle of the [[United States|American]] [[American Revolution|Revolutionary]] [[American Revolutionary War|War]], beginning after the [[Battles of Lexington and | The '''Siege of Boston''' (19 April 1775 – 17 March 1776) was a battle of the [[United States|American]] [[American Revolution|Revolutionary]] [[American Revolutionary War|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]] [[Boston Neck|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]], | When the siege began in 1775, Governor [[Thomas Gage]] ordered that the fortifications on the [[Boston]] [[Boston Neck|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 Boston.<ref name="Lift the Siege">''Assassin's Creed III'' – Contracts: "Lift the Siege"</ref> | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' {{1stm}} | *''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' {{1stm}} | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]'' | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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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
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 Boston.[3]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed III (first mentioned)
- Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed III – Database: Boston Neck
- ↑ Assassin's Creed III – Contracts: "The Guns of Ticonderoga"
- ↑ Assassin's Creed III – Contracts: "Lift the Siege"