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Henry Knox reached the camp with a train of artillery, cannons and mortars, captured from the enemy at Ticondcroga. The new soldiers were ill-supplied with arms. "There are near 2000 men now in camp without firelocks, " writes Washington (Febru- ary 9). Unprepared as they were, he was in favor of an Gen. Richard Montgomery. Born 1736. Died 1775. GEORGE WASHINGTON. 49 attack on the British lines in Boston, but was overruled by a council of war. At last, supplied w4th powder and cannon, Washing- ...ton improved the long-look ed-f or opportunity to strike. During the night of March 4, a furious cannonade was kept up. Under cover of darkness the American troops seized Dorchester Heights, which commanded the city, and threw up entrenchments. The men worked with a will and planted cannon the next day, while the Eng- lish waited. The indolent Howe, who had succeeded Gage, was disposed to take things easy. Finding his position in Boston untenable without a conflict, he speed- ily departed (March i7\ embarking all of his forces and leaving behind a large quantity of arms and baggage.
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