From Boston to New York - 06/15/25

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Dorchester Heights victory

Gave the Continental Army control over Boston

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British agreement

Colonists allowed British troops to evacuate if the city wasn’t destroyed

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Evacuation date

March 17, 1776

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Result of evacuation

British forces left Boston and the harbor peacefully

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Next British target

New York Harbor

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Why New York

It was a major port city for the colonists

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British troops in NYC

Around 30,000 British soldiers were sent in 1776

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Start of occupation

British took New York City in 1776

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End of occupation

British held New York City until 1783

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Why this mattered

Showed the war was far from over and New York became a key battleground

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