Articles related to "Thomas Gage"February 26: Leslie landed 240 soldiers at Marblehead. Marching to Salem playing Yankee Doodle; John Felt threatened him; Joseph Whicher was pricked by a Redcoat bayonet.
When Bostonians threw tea in the harbor, England had to respond. A new governor, closing the port, and other harsh measures were planned.
David Hackett Fischer corrects the misinformation surrounding Paul Revere and his famous ride. There is a lot more to this piece of history than you learned in school.
King George III proclaims that "blows must decide" the Colonial problems. Redcoats cross the Back Bay, marching all night toward The Battle of Lexington and Concord.
This look back at the 1775 skirmishes at Concord, Lexington and Menotomy gives a view of these Revolutionary War kick-offs that doesn't jibe with textbook history lessons
British Generals decide to take the high points around Boston to keep their naval advantage from being taken. Breed's Hill in Charlestown becomes the flash point of war!
The midnight ride of Paul Revere was joined by many other Sons of Liberty blanketing Middlesex Co., risking their lives to warn the Minutemen that "The Regulars are out!"
Earl Percy's mission to rescue soldiers retreating from the Battle of Lexington and Concord. New England Minutemen inflict heavy losses on 15 mile battle road to Boston!
Listen my children and you shall hear of the midnight ride of Paul Revere, William Dawes, Samuel Prescott and many more men, women, children crying "The Regulars are out"
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