On March 17th, 1776, the British Army was driven from the city of Boston. The 11-month siege of Boston ended when the Continental Army, under the command of George Washington, fortified Dorchester Heights in early March 1776 with cannons captured at Ticonderoga. British General William Howe, whose garrison and navy were threatened by these positions, was forced to decide between attack and retreat. To prevent what could have been a repeat of the Battle of Bunker Hill, Howe decided to retreat, withdrawing from Boston to Nova Scotia on March 17, 1776.
The British evacuation was Washington's first victory of the war. It was also a huge morale boost for the Thirteen Colonies, as the city where the rebellion began was the first to be liberated.
The joke was really on the British as the cannons had no ammunition or powder. It was one of the greatest bluffs in modern military history.
And one last thing... remember that St Patrick was English, not Irish... and was born a citizen of the Roman Empire.
The British evacuation was Washington's first victory of the war. It was also a huge morale boost for the Thirteen Colonies, as the city where the rebellion began was the first to be liberated.
The joke was really on the British as the cannons had no ammunition or powder. It was one of the greatest bluffs in modern military history.
And one last thing... remember that St Patrick was English, not Irish... and was born a citizen of the Roman Empire.
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