On this day in history, March 17, 1776, British troops flee Boston after dramatic 11-month siege by militia
British troops and loyalists fled Boston by ship for Canada in “disgrace” after nearly a decade of occupation that incited protest, bloodshed and then revolution, on this day in history, March 17, 1776. “Surely it is the Lord’s doings and it is marvelous in our eyes,” patriot and future first lady Abigail Adams wrote of … Read more
