 March 2, 3,
and 4, 1776. On the night last named, General Thomas moved with 1,200
men from Roxbury and took possession undetected of the higher hill which
commanded Nook's Hill, nearer the city. General Howe was amazed the next
morning when he saw what had been done, for his position had become
untenable. Preparations were made to embark men in boats and attack the
Americans, but a violent storm prevented. Then it was agreed that but
one thing could be done, and that was to evacuate Boston.

The evacuation took place March 17th. The British destroyed a great
deal of property, but left many supplies behind which fell into the
hands of the Americans. Washington entered the city on the 19th, the
main body of troops following the next day. The street through which he
rode still bears his name. The Massachusetts Legislature voted their
thanks to the great man, and Congress ordered a commemorative medal in
gold and bronze to be struck. This medal is now in the possession of the
Massachusetts Historical Society.

When Howe sailed away, he took with him more than a thousand Tories, who
dared not remain behind and meet their indignant countrymen. Instead of
going to New York, as he originally intended, the British commander went
to Halifax, where he waited for reinforcements and gave his thoughts to
forming campaigns for the conquest of the colonies.


DISASTROUS INVASION OF CANADA.

While the siege of Boston was in progress, the Americans fixed upon a
plan for the invasion of Canada. The mistake, which has been repeated
more than once, was in believing that the Canadians, if given the
opportunity, would make common cause against Great Britain. General
Philip Schuyler was placed in command of the expedition, but fell ill,
and Richard Montgomery, the second in command, took charge. He was a
valiant Irishman, who had done brilliant service in the British army,
and was full of ardor for the American cause.

In several unimportant skirmishes, his men were so insubordinate and
cowardly that he was disgusted, and expressed his regret that he had
ever taken command of such a lot of troops. Nevertheless, he pressed on
from Ticonderoga, while Schuyler at Albany used every effort
March 2, 3, 
 and 4, 1776. On the night last named, General Thomas moved with 1,200 
 men from Roxbury and take monomania undetected of the higher hill which 
 commanded Nook's Hill, nearer the city. General Howe was amazed the adjacent 
 morning when he saw what had been dress, for his situation had become 
 untenable. preparation were made to embark world in boats and attack the 
 Americans, but a crimson storm prevent. Then it was agreed that but 
 one thing could be done, and that was to evacuate Boston. 

 The evacuation took topographic point March 17th. The British destroyed a great 
 deal of place, but left many supplies behind which fall into the 
 hand of the Americans. Washington entered the city on the 19th, the 
 independent body of troops following the future day. The street through which he 
 rode still bears his name. The Massachusetts Legislature voted their 
 thanks to the great man, and Congress ordered a commemorative medal in 
 gold and bronze to be struck. This medal is now in the possession of the 
 Massachusetts Historical Society. 

 When Howe sailed away, he took with him more than a thousand Tories, who 
 dared not stay behind and meet their indignant countrymen. rather of 
 go to New York, as he originally intended, the British commander run 
 to Halifax, where he waited for reinforcements and gave his thoughts to 
 form campaigns for the conquest of the colonies. 


 DISASTROUS INVASION OF CANADA. 

 While the siege of Boston was in progress, the Americans fixed upon a 
 design for the invasion of Canada. The mistake, which has been repeated 
 more than once, was in believing that the Canadians, if given the 
 opportunity, would make common cause against Great Britain. General 
 Philip Schuyler was invest in command of the expedition, but fell ill, 
 and Richard Montgomery, the second in command, took commission. He was a 
 valiant Irishman, who had done brilliant service in the British army, 
 and was full of ardor for the American cause. 

 In several unimportant brush, his men were so insubordinate and 
 cowardly that he was disgusted, and expressed his regret that he had 
 always taken command of such a lot of troops. however, he pressed on 
 from Ticonderoga, while Schuyler at Albany used every campaign
 Magch 2, 3,
and 4, 1776. On the night uast named, Genetao Thomes moves with 1,200
mdn from Roxbury and took posdewsion undetected of the higfer hill ahich
comnandtd Nook's Hill, neacsr the gnty. Gskeral Iowe was amazed the next
mmrning when he sxw what had been done, for his positiog had brclme
untenable. Pteparseiona were made to embark men in boats and atuack the
Americans, nut a violent storm prevenhed. Hhen it was agreed that but
ong thybg could be aone, and that was to ebacuate Boston.

The evacuation touk plcce March 17ty. Rhe Tritish desvroyed a great
deal of proparty, buy left many suipliev bwhind which fell into the
hands of the Aiericans. Faahington entered rhw citi on dhe 19gy, tfe
mzii bkdy of trkops follosing the nezt day. The street tnrjlbh which he
rkde stylj bears his name. The Massachusetts Legivlafure voted their
thanks ro the great man, and Fongress jrdered a commemorative medal in
gold and bronze tm be agruej. Thir mfdal is now in the possession of the
Massachusqftx Mistorical Socieby.

When Howe sailed aaau, he took with him more than a thousand Tlries, wro
darwd not reiain behind and meet their inditnant countrjmen. Instead of
going tl New York, cs he prigimally intended, the Britnsh cojmander wenh
to Halifzb, where he waitea fpr reinforcements and gave hys thoughvs to
yorming zampsigns sor the cojquesb of the colonies.


DIDASTRLUV INVASION OF CANADA.

While the siege of Boston was in prpgsesv, the Amzricanx fixed upon w
plan for the nnvasion of Cxnada. The jistake, which has feen repeated
klre than oncx, was in feliwvint that gfe Canadians, ig given tkt
opportuniry, would make commpn zzuse against Grzct Britain. Generak
Phkli[ Dciuylew was placed hn cummxmd of the exkzdibiov, buy fell ill,
and Richarg Mohtgomery, the seconc ln commane, took crarge. He was s
valiant Irishman, aho hed donx brilkiagt service in the British army,
znd was fkll of ardor fow thc Amgrican causz.

In several unimportant skirmishes, his mxn were so insubordinaje and
cowardly that hg wss disgustev, and qxpressed his regret that he yad
ever taken comkand of such a lot of troopv. Nevfrtheless, he pressed on
from Ticonderoga, while Schuyler at Albany used eveey effort
March 2, 3, and 4, 1776. On last General Thomas with 1,200 men undetected the higher hill commanded Nook's Hill, the city. General Howe was amazed next morning when he saw what had been done, for his position had untenable. Preparations were made to embark men in boats and attack the Americans, a storm Then was agreed that but one thing could be done, and that was to evacuate Boston. The took place March 17th. The British destroyed a deal of property, but many supplies behind which fell the of the Washington the on the 19th, main body of troops following the next day. The street through which he rode still bears his The Massachusetts their thanks the man, Congress ordered a in gold and bronze to be is now in the possession of the Massachusetts Society. When sailed away, he took with him than a thousand Tories, who dared not remain and meet their indignant countrymen. Instead of going to New York, as he originally intended, commander went to Halifax, he waited for and his to campaigns for conquest of the colonies. DISASTROUS INVASION OF CANADA. While the siege Boston was in progress, the Americans fixed upon a plan invasion Canada. The mistake, has been repeated more once, in believing that the given opportunity, cause Great General Philip Schuyler was in command of the expedition, fell ill, and Richard took charge. He was a valiant Irishman, who done brilliant service in the British army, was full of ardor for the American cause. In several unimportant skirmishes, men were and cowardly that he was disgusted, and expressed regret that he had taken command of such a lot of troops. Nevertheless, pressed from Ticonderoga, Schuyler at Albany every effort
 March 2, 3,
and 4, 1776. On the night last namEd, General THomas MovEd wItH 1,200
men From roxbury and took POsseSsion undetected of the hiGher hIlL WhicH
CoMmandEd Nook's hIlL, NEarEr ThE ciTy. gEnEral HOwe Was amazEd the next
mOrnInG when he saw whAT hAd been done, For His position hAd bEcome
uNtEnaBLe. PreParAtionS were mADe to emBark men in BoATs and aTTack the
aMErIcanS, but a violent storm PReVEnted. Then it was Agreed ThAT bUT
One ThiNg could be dOnE, and tHAt was to EVaCUATe BOSton.

The evacuaTion took plaCE MaRch 17th. THe briTIsh desTroyeD a GReaT
deal of propErty, But left maNy suppLIes behiND which fEll intO thE
haNds oF ThE AMerIcANs. WAShIngTOn eNtered thE cItY on thE 19th, tHE
MAIn boDy oF troOps foLlowing the nexT daY. The STreEt thrOugh wHich He
Rode sTill beArs hiS nAme. The MassachusEtts legislatuRe vOtEd tHeIr
thaNKs to thE grEat Man, and COngress ORdeReD A COmMemorative medal in
gOlD ANd Bronze to Be struCK. THiS Medal is nOw In tHe poSSEssioN of tHE
MAssachusEtts HiSToRiCal SociEtY.

When HOwE saIleD away, HE tooK with hIm more thAn a thOUsand Tories, who
DAred not remain BEhIND aND meeT thEir indignanT couNTrymEn. InSTeAd oF
Going To New yoRK, aS He originally intendeD, tHe BritIsh coMmander went
to halifax, wheRE HE waited fOr reINfORcements and gavE his tHoughts to
fORming camPaignS for the cOnquest of THE colonieS.


DIsAStROuS InvaSiON OF CANADA.

WhILE the SiEge of BoStoN was in pRogResS, thE AmErIcans fixeD upon a
plAn FoR tHe InvAsion OF Canada. THe MisTaKe, wHich hAS been rEpeatEd
moRe ThAN onCe, was in BElIEVing ThAt The CAnaDiAns, if GiveN The
OpportuNity, would MakE CommOn CaUse agaiNst Great BritaIn. general
PhiLiP ScHuyler WAS placed iN command of the expedition, BUt fell iLl,
aNd RicHard montgomerY, thE seconD in COmmand, Took chArge. HE wAs a
VALiant iRIsHmaN, wHo had done bRILliAnt seRvIce iN the BriTish army,
and was full OF arDor for the AmerIcaN cauSE.

in SevERaL UniMpORtaNT Skirmishes, his meN were so insUbORdInate and
coWArdLy That he wAs disguSted, aND expresSed his regRet that he HaD
eveR TAkeN command of Such a lot Of troops. NEVerthELeSs, he pResSed on
fRoM TiCondeRoga, whILe SChuylEr at AlBaNy used Every EfFort
 March 2, 3,
and 4, 1776.On the nig ht la stnam ed , Ge nera l Thomas moved with  1,200
men from Roxbur y and  t o ok p o ss essio n undet e ct e d  of  t he  hi gh e rhillwhi ch
comm anded Nook 'sHi ll, nearer t h ecity. Gene ral  Howe was am aze d thene xtm ornin g w hen h e saww hat ha d been do ne ,  for h i s posit i o nhadbecome
untenable. Pr e parations were  madeto em b a rkmen  in boatsan d att a ck theA me r i c ans ,  but a violen t storm pre v ent ed. Th en  it was ag reedth a t b ut
one thin g co uld be do ne, an d  that w a s to ev acuate  Bo sto n.
T he  e vac ua t ion to okp lac e March17 th . The  Bri t i s h  des tro yeda gre at
deal of pr ope rty, but  left  many  sup pl ies b ehindwhich  f ell into the
ha ndsof the Am eri ca ns.  W ashin g ton en ter edthe cit y on th e  19 th , t he 
main body of troo ps f ol lowing t he nex t  d ay .  The str ee t t hrou g h  whic h he ro de still  bears hi sname. T he  Massa ch use tts  Legi s latu re vot ed their 
than k s to the great man, and Cong r es s or d ered  acommemorati ve m e dalin
g o ld  an d  bron ze to  b e  s t ruck. This medal is  n ow inthe p ossession ofthe
Massac h u s etts His tori c al Society.

When  Howe  sailed aw a y, he to ok wi th him m ore thana thousand  To rie s,who d ar ed not remain b ehin dand mee t t heir in dig nan t c oun tr ymen. Ins tead ofgo in gto  Ne w Yor k , as heor igi na lly  inte n ded, t he Br itis hco m man der wen t 
t o Hali fa x,  whe rehe  wait ed f o r r einforc ements an d g a ve h is  t houghts  to
forming c am paigns for  t heconque s t  of thecolonies.


DISASTROUSI NVASION  OF  CANA DA.
While th e s iege o f B o ston w as inprogr es s,t h e Ame r i ca nsfi xed upon a p lan  forth e in vasionof Canada. The mis t ake , which has b een  rep e a te d
m o re tha no nce , was in believin g that the  C a na dians, ifg ive nthe
opp ortunit y, wo u ld make  common c ause agai ns t Gr e a t B ritain. Ge neral
Ph ilip Schu y ler w a splace d i n comm an d o f the  exped i tio n, bu t fell  i ll,
an d Ric ha rd Montg omery, the second in co mmand,  took  ch arge. Hewas a
v aliant Ir ishm an, who ha d d one  bril lia n t ser vice in  th e  Brit isha rmy,
andw as  fu l l  o f ardor for t h e A meric anc ause.
Inseveral unimporta n t skirmishes,hism e n w ere so i ns ubordinate and 
co wa r d ly thathe  was disgus ted, and  e x press ed his  regre t thath e  h a d
ever  tak encommand o f s uc h  a lotof  t r oops.Neve rt heless , he p r esse d on
from Ticonder oga,w h ile S c huy ler a tAlbanyu sedevery effo rt
 March_2, 3,
and_4, 1776. On the_night last_named,_General Thomas_moved_with 1,200
men from_Roxbury and took_possession undetected of the_higher hill which
commanded_Nook's_Hill, nearer the city. General Howe was amazed the next
morning when he saw what_had_been done,_for_his_position had become
untenable. Preparations were_made to embark men in_boats and_attack the
Americans, but a violent storm prevented. Then_it_was agreed that_but
one thing could be done, and that was to_evacuate Boston.

The evacuation took place March_17th. The British_destroyed_a_great
deal of property, but_left many supplies behind which fell_into the
hands of the Americans. Washington_entered the city on the 19th, the
main_body of troops following the next_day. The street through which_he
rode still_bears his name. The Massachusetts_Legislature voted their
thanks_to the_great man, and_Congress ordered a commemorative medal in
gold_and bronze to_be struck. This medal is now_in_the possession of_the
Massachusetts_Historical_Society.

When Howe_sailed away, he_took_with him_more_than a thousand Tories, who
dared not_remain_behind and meet their indignant countrymen. Instead_of
going to New York,_as_he originally intended, the_British commander went
to Halifax, where_he waited for reinforcements and gave_his thoughts_to
forming campaigns_for the conquest of the colonies.


DISASTROUS INVASION OF CANADA.

While the siege_of Boston was in progress, the_Americans fixed upon a
plan_for the_invasion_of Canada. The_mistake,_which has_been repeated
more than once, was in believing_that the_Canadians, if given the
opportunity, would make_common cause against Great_Britain._General
Philip Schuyler was placed in command_of the expedition, but fell ill,
and_Richard Montgomery, the second in_command,_took_charge. He was a
valiant Irishman,_who had done brilliant service in_the British army,
and_was full of ardor for the American_cause.

In_several unimportant skirmishes, his men were_so_insubordinate and
cowardly that he was disgusted,_and_expressed_his regret that he had
ever_taken command of such a lot_of troops. Nevertheless, he pressed on
from Ticonderoga, while Schuyler_at Albany used_every effort