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A map of Boston Harbor in 1776. The red arrow points to Castle William, the British fort destroyed by their own engineers as they evacuated Boston. (Map courtesy of Mount Vernon)
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On This Day: The British blow up their own fort during the evacuation of Boston Harbor

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Second Continental Congress president John Hancock's Beacon Hill home (which is visible in this panoramic watercolor of Boston by Richard Williams, 1775). In the aftermath of the siege of Boston, Gen. George Washington writes to him to give him the good news. (Photo courtesy of the Richard H Brown Revolutionary War map collection).
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On This Day: Washington fears a smallpox outbreak as the British depart

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General William Howe
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On This Day: General Howe decamps for Nova Scotia. He is far from defeated

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Boston Harbor by Franz Xaver Habermann circa 1776 (courtesy John Carter Brown library)
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On This Day: 11,000 British troops evacuate Boston, Washington fears a ruse

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Gen. Howe's proclamation.
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On This Day: The Redcoats haul artillery and baggage to make their escape

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Depiction of the retreat of Dorchester Heights
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On This Day: General Howe orders his troops to retreat from Boston. The Siege is over

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On March 5, 1776 the British were shocked to see two American redoubts atop the hills of Dorchester—one facing east toward Castle Island and the other facing north towards the city. (photo public domain)
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On This Day: Washington stuns Gen. Howe, who can scarcely believe what he pulled off

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More than 2,000 patriot troops took Dorchester Heights without detection by the British.
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On This Day: Thousands of Patriots go undetected toward Dorchester Heights

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Over 11,000 British troops and over 1,000 Loyalists were in Boston and led by General William Howe. They are unaware of the secret American fortification of Dorchester Heights, which will soon render the British position in Boston indefensible (photo public domain).
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On This Day: Ahead of the battle, Washington demands both courage and good behavior

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Gen. George Washington.
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On This Day: The bombardment begins!

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