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Dorchester Heights
Boston, Massachusetts · March 1776
Historical Marker Database · Bill Coughlin
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As the final act of an eleven month siege, the Continental Army occupied Dorchester Heights and forced the evacuation of British troops from Boston on March 17, 1788, General George Washington’s first victory in the American Revolution.
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Photo: Bill Coughlin
Photo: Bill Coughlin
Photo: Bill Coughlin
Photo: Bill Coughlin
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Boston, Massachusetts · USA
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