Artemas Ward1776
The Massachusetts provincial Congress authorizes raising 13,000 militia. The British garrison in Boston is then besieged by 15,000 Colonialists
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The Massachusetts provincial Congress authorizes raising 13,000 militia. The British garrison in Boston is then besieged by 15,000 Colonialists
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