A new history of the United StatesThe greater republic, embracing the growth and achievements of our country from the earliest days of discovery and settlement to the present eventful year .. . ^^ KOMINATION OF WASHINGTON AS COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OFTHE CONTINENTAL AEMY. BRITISH FAACUAriON OF BOSTON: 97 steadily approached the city, aiul day by day and week by week the situationof Howe became more critical. Wheu winter arrived, Washington formed theplan of crossing Charles River on the ice, bnt at a council of war the niajoi-ity ofofficers declared the scheme too hazardous. Washington now decided
A new history of the United StatesThe greater republic, embracing the growth and achievements of our country from the earliest days of discovery and settlement to the present eventful year .. . ^^ KOMINATION OF WASHINGTON AS COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OFTHE CONTINENTAL AEMY. BRITISH FAACUAriON OF BOSTON: 97 steadily approached the city, aiul day by day and week by week the situationof Howe became more critical. Wheu winter arrived, Washington formed theplan of crossing Charles River on the ice, bnt at a council of war the niajoi-ity ofofficers declared the scheme too hazardous. Washington now decided to fortify and occupy Dorchester Heights, whichwouKl command the city and in a large degree the harbor. General Knoxbrought a number of cannon from Ticonderoga, that were dragged over theGreen Mounlaius on sleds. Their arrival did much to cheer thespirits of thepatriots, who luuubered about 14,000. The commander called upon Massachu-setts to furnish him with _ i —~ =_ 6,000 militia, which was g paitly done iS With a Mew ot con- -^ceahng hi- nal puijwst Washington kept up a -bombaulment of the Biitish ^. FANEbXL HALL BOblO^ IHE L Li VDLE OF LIBERTY lines throughout the nights of March 2, o, and 4, 1776. On the night lastnamed. General Thomas moved with 1,200 men from Roxbury and took posses-sion undetected of the higher hill which commanded Nooks Hill, nearer thecity. General Howe was amazed the next morning when he saw what had beendone, f )r his position had become untenable. Preparations were made to em-bark men in boats and attack the Americans, but a violent storm it was agreed that but one thing could be done, and that was to evacuateBoston. The evacuation took place March 17th. The British destroyed a great decii 7 M THE —THE WAR IN NEW ENGLAND. of property, but left many sujiiilies behind which fell into the hands of theAmericans^. Washington entered the city on the 19th, the main body of troojjsfollowing the next day. The street through whi
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