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" The harbor was frozen over by the middle of February, and Washington himself was then desirous of hazarding a general assault ; but nearly all his officers were hostile to the scheme, and it was reluctantly abandoned. They recommended, however, in partial compliance with his suggestions, that preparations should be made to occupy the Heights of Dorchester; a measure, which could scarcely fail to be followed by a battle. It was determined, also, that, if a sufficient number of the enemy should... march to the assault of that position, materially to reduce the garrison of Boston, a body of four thousand men, under the command of General Putnam, should land in the west part of the town, and force their way to the Neck at Roxbury, where the troops from that quarter were to join them. The Heights of Dorchester were accordingly- occupied ; but the plan formed by the enemy to carry that position was defeated by a storm, and on the 17th of March, the town was evacuated. When the first intelligence of the preparation* ISRAEL PUTNAM.
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