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American Revolutionary War: The Continental Army fortifies Dorchester Heights with cannon, leading the British troops to abandon the Siege of Boston.
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American Revolutionary War
1775–1783 American war of independence from Great Britain
The American Revolutionary War, also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence, was the armed conflict that comprised the final eight years of the broader American Revolution, in which American Patriot forces organized as the Continental Army and commanded…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Continental Army
Colonial army during the American Revolutionary War
The Continental Army was the army of the United Colonies representing the Thirteen Colonies and later the United States during the American Revolutionary War. It was formed on June 14, 1775, by a resolution passed by the Second Continental Congress, meeting in Philadelphia after…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Fortification of Dorchester Heights
Military action of the American Revolutionary War
The Fortification of Dorchester Heights was a decisive action early in the American Revolutionary War that precipitated the end of the siege of Boston and the withdrawal of British troops from that city.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Dorchester Heights
United States historic place
Dorchester Heights is the central area of South Boston. It is the highest area in the neighborhood and commands a view of both Boston Harbor and downtown.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Cannon
Large-caliber gun
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Kingdom of Great Britain
Sovereign state in Western Europe (1707–1801)
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Siege of Boston
1775–76 American Revolutionary War campaign
The siege of Boston was the opening phase of the American Revolutionary War. In the siege, American patriot militia led by newly-installed Continental Army commander George Washington prevented the British Army, which was garrisoned in Boston, from moving by land. Both sides…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)