Who was the commander of the british forces in boston?
General Thomas Gage (10 March 1718/19 – 2 April 1787) was a British Army general officer and colonial official best known for his many years of service in North America, including his role as British commander-in-chief in the early days of the American Revolution.
Who was the commander of the British forces in Boston at the beginning of the American Revolution?
General Thomas Gage
Thomas Gage
From 1763 to 1775 he served as commander-in-chief of the British forces in North America, overseeing the British response to the 1763 Pontiac's Rebellion. In 1774 he was also appointed the military governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay, with instructions to implement the Intolerable Acts, punishing Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party. His attempts to seize military stores of Patriot militias in April 1775 sparked the Battles of Lexington and Concord, beginning the American Revolutionary War. After the Pyrrhic victory in the June Battle of Bunker Hill, he was replaced by General William Howe in October, 1775, and returned to Great Britain.
Who was the Commander-in-Chief of British land forces in America in October 1775?
William Howe
Thomas Gage
Boston campaign
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston%20campaign
British Army during the American Revolutionary War
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British%20Army%20during%20the%20American%20Revolutionary%20War
William Howe, 5th Viscount Howe
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William%20Howe%2C%205th%20Viscount%20Howe
Thomas Gage
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas%20Gage
General Thomas Gage was a British Army general officer and colonial official best known for his many years of service in North America, including his role as British commander-in-chief in the early days of the American Revolution. From 1763 to 1775 he served as commander-in-chief of the British forces in North America, overseeing the British response to the 1763 Pontiac's Rebellion. His attempts to seize military stores of Patriot militias in April 1775 sparked the Battles of Lexington and Concord, beginning the American Revolutionary War. After the Pyrrhic victory in the June Battle of Bunker Hill, he was replaced by General William Howe in October, 1775, and returned to Great Britain.