 Ramba uchiverenga ndima iyi - Muna January 1776, Lincoln akasimudzirwa kuva mukuru mukuru wemauto eMassachusetts, achitarisira kudzivirira mhenderekedzo dzegungwa dzenyika yacho. Pashure pokunge vaBritain vabvisa vanhu muBoston, iye neContinental Army General Artemas Ward vakatarisira kuedza kuvandudza masvingo emahombekombe ehurumende, uye akarairwa kuchengetedza mabhiriji emamirizheni ehurumende akagadzirira kana maBritish akadzoka. Muna May 1776 akatungamirira mauto ehurumende ayo akabudirira kudzinga ngarava dzokupedzisira dzeRoyal Navy muBoston Harbor. 