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6.3 Siege of Boston
Brainstorm…
What does the
word siege
mean?
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And the answer is…
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A military operation in which an army
surrounds a place and cuts off all
outside access until there is a forced
surrender.
I. The Siege of Boston
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A. George Washington is
commander-in-chief of the
Continental Army.
B. G.W realizes he needs to train &
discipline his army.
C. He trains his army to be the best.
II. Ticonderoga (New York)
II. Ticonderoga (New York)
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A. The Continental Army only has 36
Barrels of Gun Powder, so G.W starts
rumor that he has 1,800 barrels.
B. The British believe rumor, but G.W
doesn’t attack yet.
C. Needs weapons, so goes to Fort
Ticonderoga for supplies.
II. Ticonderoga (New York)
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D. Henry Knox and others went to Fort
and brought back 59 cannons & 2,300
lbs. Of led for bullets.
E. Now they are ready to siege Boston!
III. The British Abandon Boston
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A. The British decide to leave Boston b/
c weren’t ready for another battle.
B. 9,000 British troops & Loyalists
retreated to Canada.
C. Patriots thought war was over, but it
wasn’t & C.A took over Boston again!
III. The British Abandon Boston