Bombardment and fortification of the heights
- When
- March 2–4, 1776
- Where
- Boston and Dorchester Heights
- Part of
- Evacuation of Boston
Americans bombarded Boston from March 2 to March 4, 1776, then fortified the heights; a British two-hour cannon barrage proved ineffective.
The Americans placed the guns in fortifications around the city and began bombarding Boston on the night of March 2, 1776, with the British answering with cannonades of their own. Under Colonel Knox's direction the guns exchanged fire with the British until March 4. When the British responded to the fortification of the heights with a two-hour cannon barrage, it had no effect because their guns could not reach the American positions.
Sources
- Siege of Boston Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-28
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