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Hello, and thanks for joining Revolution 250, where we look at events that took place 250 years ago this week.

This is from the American Revolution podcast, just a short bonus episode to remind you about these important anniversaries from the Revolutionary War.

This week, we remember the recall of British commander in North America, General Thomas Gage,

which took place on September 26, 1775.

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Gage had taken command of the British Army in North America and become the military governor of

Massachusetts in 1774. His orders upon his

arrival were to enforce the intolerable acts. He had confidently told officials in London that he would

have no problems bringing order back to the colony. Once in Massachusetts, Gage quickly found that his

goals were impossible. An armed and angry

populace quickly limited his authority to the town of Boston. After his raid on Lexington and

Concord, on April 19, 1775, Gage found his army besieged and unable to leave the city. By the time

General's Howe, Clinton, and Bergoin

arrived in Boston, Gage was unable to see any way to get out of the situation. Although Gage

remained in command, he allowed General Howe to take most of the army and attack Bunker Hill in June.

Although the British took the hill, it was the bloodiest day that

the British Army would experience during the war. Gage lost more than 20% of his army. A gauge

had already sent reports, beginning only months after his arrival, that imposing British control

by force of arms would be impossible. He called for backing off of the

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