1768
Siege of Boston
British troops land in Boston after unrest in Massachusetts caused by the Stamp Acts
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Boston in Great Britain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
British troops land in Boston after unrest in Massachusetts caused by the Stamp Acts
Merchants board a boycotted ship to hold a tea Party & throw its tea overboard
Closes Boston harbour until the East India Company is reimbursed for lost tea
Closes Boston harbour until the East India Company is reimbursed for lost tea
Closes Boston harbour until the East India Company is reimbursed for lost tea
Closes Boston harbour until the East India Company is reimbursed for lost tea
Closes the port of Boston & reduces the power of the Massachusetts legislature
Requires colonists to house British troops where barracks are not available
Although it proved to be a false alarm, the Powder Alarm caused all concerned to proceed more carefully in the days ahead, and essentially provided a "dress rehearsal" for the Battle of Lexington and Concord seven months later.
British soldiers confiscate gunpowder and other military supplies in a surprise raid near Boston.
In response to the raid, amid rumors that blood had been shed, alarm spread through the countryside, and American Patriots sprang into action, fearing that war was at hand.
Publishes a detailed survivor account describing Titanic's voyage, sinking, rescue and lessons for maritime safety.
Provenance
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