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June 12, 1775 - General Thomas Gage (left) declares martial law in Massachusetts and offers a pardon to all colonists except John Hancock and Samuel Adams. In April 1775, Gage dispatched troops to Lexington and Concord to sieze colonial powder supplies. The raid resulted in the first battles of the American Revolution.
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Thomas Gage - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Thomas Gage (1719 – April 2, 1787) was a British general, best known for his role in the early days of the American Revolution. Born to an aristocratic family in England, he entered military service,...
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Thomas Gage, b. 1719 or 1720, d. Apr. 2, 1787, was a British general and colonial governor in America. His aggressive actions against the colonists contributed to the American Revolution. In 1774 he became governor of Massachusetts, where he attempted to quell agitation and enforce the Intolerable Acts.
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Gage, Thomas, 1721-1787 ... "Reaction to Revolution: Private Correspondence of Lord Barrington with General Gage, 1765-1775," ed. John Shy, Sources of American Independence; Selected Manuscripts from the Collections of the William L. Clements Library, 2 vols.
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Gage, Thomas, 1721–87, English general in North America. He came to America (1754) ... the battles of Lexington and Concord on Apr. 19 began the American Revolution. In Oct., 1775, he resigned and was succeeded by Gen. William Howe as commander in chief in the colonies, and by General Guy Carleton as commander in Canada...
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Related Resources:; The American Revolutionary War; This fun, illustrated article tells you all you need to know about this famous war, from an easy-to-understand point of view. ... Elsewhere on the Web: More on Thomas Gage; Read more about this early British success story.
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William Howe succeeded General Thomas Gage in 1775 as Commander of the British forces in the American Revolution. After the successful Battle of Long Island in 1777, he defeated Washington at Brandywine near Chadds Ford and continued his advance on Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Thomas Gage was a younger son of the first viscount Gage. ... Friction increased, an illegal Provincial Congress was set up, and Gage's attempt to seize rebel ordnance hidden at Concord provoked the initial skirmish of the Revolution in April, 1775. Late in May reinforcements arrived to assist Gage,
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