Rev250-072 Dorchester Heights

American Revolution Podcast

Michael Troy

History, Education

4.8 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 4 March 2026

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

On the night of March 4, 1776, Continentals build defenses on Dorchester Heights, south of Boston. The work is so fast that it amazes the British. Gen. Howe decides they must evacuate Boston after the occupation. Howe's decision not to attack Dorchester, also means Washington does not execute a plan to storm Boston via a water landing that probably would have destroyed the Continental Army. For more context on this story, listen to Episode 85 of the American Revolution Podcast. https://blog.amrevpodcast.com/2019/02/episode-085-dorchester-heights.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You're listening to an Airwave Media podcast.
0:04.7	Hello, and thanks for joining Revolution 250, where we look at events that took place 250
0:11.0	years ago this week. This is from the American Revolution podcast, a short bonus episode
0:17.7	to remind you about these important anniversaries from the Revolutionary War.
0:22.7	This week, we remember the occupation of Dorchester Heights, which took place on March 4th and 5th, 1776.
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0:46.1	There has been a break-in.
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1:02.0	A few weeks ago we covered Colonel Henry Knox bringing cannons from Fort Tycondoroga to the Siege of Boston.
1:09.0	The Continental Generals agreed to use these cannons to occupy
1:13.5	Dorchester Heights. Washington agreed to occupy Dorchester, but he still wanted to attack Boston as well.
1:21.1	So he decided that if the British moved out of Boston to the south to attack Dorchester,
1:26.3	Washington would use that distraction to have his army
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