Siege of Boston

Siege of Boston
Part of the American Revolutionary War
Engraving depicting the British evacuation of Boston
Date April 19, 1775 – March 17, 1776 (10 months, 3 weeks and 6 days) Location Boston and surrounding area 42°21′47.65″N 71°3′28.27″W / 42.3632361°N 71.0578528°W / 42.3632361; -71.0578528Coordinates: 42°21′47.65″N 71°3′28.27″W / 42.3632361°N 71.0578528°W / 42.3632361; -71.0578528 Result Colonial strategic victory British forces evacuate Boston
Belligerents
United Colonies	Great Britain
Commanders and leaders
George Washington Artemas Ward Henry Knox	Thomas Gage Sir William Howe Sir Henry Clinton
Strength
6,000–16,000	4,000–11,000
Casualties and losses
Bunker Hill Over 400 killed or wounded, 30 captured Rest of siege 19 killed or wounded	Bunker Hill 1,150 killed or wounded Rest of siege 60 killed or wounded, 35 captured 10,000–14,000 evacuated

Colonial strategic victory

George Washington
Artemas Ward

Thomas Gage
Sir William Howe

The Siege of Boston (April 19, 1775 – March 17, 1776) was the opening phase of the American Revolutionary War.New England militiamen prevented the movement by land of the British Army garrisoned in what was then the peninsular city of Boston, Massachusetts. Both sides had to deal with resource supply and personnel issues over the course of the siege. British resupply and reinforcement activities were limited to sea access. After eleven months of the siege, the British abandoned Boston by sailing to Nova Scotia.

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