Dorchester Heights — Boston, Massachusetts

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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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Boston, Massachusetts · USA

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