Fortification of Dorchester Heights - Wikipedia
WebFortification of Dorchester Heights. Part of the American Revolutionary War. Detail of a 1775 map of Boston, with Dorchester Heights at the bottom right. Date. March 4–5, 1776. Location. Dorchester Heights and Boston area. 42°19′58″N 71°2′47″W. / 42.33278°N 71.04639°W / 42.33278; -71.04639.
Dorchester Heights - U.S. National Park Service
WebInteractive Map: The Siege of Boston. Explore the extent of the Siege of Boston of 1775-1776 with this interactive map depicting fortifications and troop locations. The Climax of a Long Siege. Driving the British from Boston had required months of grueling work on the part of colonists in New York and Massachusetts Bay.
Siege of Boston Map - U.S. National Park Service
WebThe control of these heights ultimately forced the British troops out of town. The final evacuation of the British by sea on March 17, 1776 marked the end of the Siege of Boston. Explore the sites of fortifications, confrontations, and conflicts on this map.
Siege of Boston - Wikipedia
WebSiege. The siege of Boston, 1775–1776. A map showing Boston and vicinity, including Bunker Hill, Dorchester Heights, and the troop disposition of Gen. Artemas Ward during the siege of Boston. From Marshall's Life of Washington (1806).
American forces occupy Dorchester Heights | March 4, 1776 - HISTORY
WebNov 13, 2009 · 1776. American forces occupy Dorchester Heights. Under the cover of constant bombing from British artillery, Brigadier General John Thomas slips 2,000 troops, cannons and artillery into...
Dorchester Heights - Wikipedia
WebOn the night of March 4, 1776, as 800 American soldiers stood guard along the river of Dorchester shores, [clarification needed] 1,200 American soldiers occupied Dorchester Heights. They began working through the night to build structures suitable to defend against the British Army.
Dorchester Heights - U.S. National Park Service
WebFinally, on the night of March 4, 1776, Washington directed General John Thomas and Colonel Richard Gridley, the chief engineer of the army, to fortify Dorchester Heights. Over 1,200 soldiers and volunteers and 300 oxcarts transported tools and materials to the site as stealthily as possible.
About the Siege of Boston | American Battlefield Trust
WebSouth of Boston lay Dorchester Heights, a ridge with a commanding view and tactical advantage for whoever held it over the entire harbor. And to the southwest of it lay the small hamlet of Roxbury, at the foot of the land-bridge with Boston.
Boston Campaign | Fortification of Dorchester Heights
WebOn March 4, 1776, troops from the Continental Army under George Washington's command occupied Dorchester Heights, a series of low hills with a commanding view of Boston and its harbor, and mounted powerful cannons there.
Introduction & Overview · Boston from Above: Dorchester Heights …
WebA 1776 post card map of Boston shows Dorchester Heights in relation to the rest of Boston. Once atop three hills, Dorchester Heights held and continues to hold a commanding view of Boston. Nestled at the topographic apex of South Boston, Dorchester Heights stands guard over the city and harbor in an understated manner.
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