What the records say
- When
- 4 Mar 1776 – 5 Mar 1776
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 42.33° N, 71.05° W
- Description
- military action of the American Revolutionary War
Fortification of Dorchester Heights
Military action of the American Revolutionary War
The Fortification of Dorchester Heights was a decisive action early in the American Revolutionary War that precipitated the end of the siege of Boston and the withdrawal of British troops from that city.
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