Thomas Gage Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Thomas Gage, based on 6 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.

6 records1763–17755 events4 places

Chronological biography

1763

Commander in Chief1763

Warfare / Military · Commander in Chief · London

Appointed Commander of the British forces in America

1765

Commander in Chief1765

Warfare / Military · Commander in Chief · London

Appointed Commander in Chief

1768

Siege of Boston1768

Warfare / Military · General · Boston

British troops land in Boston after unrest in Massachusetts caused by the Stamp Acts

1775

Resignation of Thomas Gage1775

Warfare / American War of Independence · General · London

Resigns after the Battle of Bunker Hill as Governor of Massachusetts

Battle of Lexington19 April 1775

Warfare / American War of Independence · General · Lexington

Uses troops to seize military stores & precipitates the Battle of Lexington

Battle of Bunker Hill17 June 1775

Warfare / American War of Independence · General · Bunker Hill

British victory during a siege of American rebels in Boston

Titles and roles

Commander in Chief · General

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.