The British withdrew from Boston because George Washington, the leader of the American army, wrote a letter to the colonist for more weapons in return George Washington got 2,500 lbs of lead and 56 cannons. They got more than they needed because the war did not have a time limit. The British were scared and went to Boston, but that was only the beginning of the war.
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General Washington had his troops encamped in the heights above Boston. He could attack in one of two ways. He had canon aimed at their troops. In addition, Washington had already won one battle and had a fantastic reputation from the French and Indian War. The British felt they were trapped and had to get out of there.
The British left Boston in March 1776. They left for Canada to regroup to fight in other places including New York.
Washington's March from Boston to New York was Approximately 200 miles. The March took place in 1776 after the successful siege of Boston.
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In advance of the Continental Army's occupation of Dorchester Heights, Massachusetts, General George Washington orders American artillery forces to begin bombarding Boston from their positions at Lechmere Point, northwest of the city center, on this day in 1776. After two straight days of bombardment, American Brigadier General John Thomas slipped 2,000 troops, cannons and artillery into position just south of Boston at Dorchester Heights. The 56 cannon involved in the move were those taken at Ticonderoga, New York, by Lieutenant Colonel Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen with his Green Mountain Boys, which had then been transported to Boston by Colonel of Artillery Henry Knox the previous winter. By March 5, 1776, the Continental Army had artillery troops in position around Boston, including the elevated position at Dorchester Heights, overlooking the city. British General William Howe realized Boston was indefensible to the American positions and decided, on March 7, 1776, to leave the city. Ten days later, on March 17, 1776, the eight-year British occupation of Boston ended when British troops evacuated the city and sailed to the safety of Halifax, Nova Scotia. The victory at Boston resulted in John Thomas' promotion to major general; soon after, he was assigned to replace General Richard Montgomery, who was killed in action as he and Benedict Arnold attempted to take Quebec. Thomas arrived at Quebec on May 1 and soon lost his own life. Although a physician by profession, he died of smallpox on June 2, as the Patriots retreated up the Richelieu River from their failed siege of the city.
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The British withdrew from Boston in 1776 after American troops, led by General Thomas, secured Dorchester Heights with fortifications and cannons. The American forces could hit any British ship in the harbor from this location forcing the British to withdraw.
The British withdrew from Boston because canon were placed on Dorchester eights, overlooking Boston. This made the British position untenable as the town could be bombarded from the heights and the British could not effectively fire back. So they withdrew.
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The British occupation of Boston was one of the beginning campaigns of the American Revolutionary war. It began in 1774 and lasted until 1776.
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The British left Boston in March 1776. They left for Canada to regroup to fight in other places including New York.
The Battle of Bunker Hill -- actually fought on Breeds Hill -- took place on June 17, 1775, as part of the Siege of Boston during the American Revolution. The eventual outcome was a pyrric victory for the British who suffered their greatest losses of the Revolutionary War. The Americans had to abandon their positions after they ran out of ammunition but the British "victory" did nothing to lift the siege, which continued until St. Patrick's Day in 1776, when the British withdrew from Boston.