Episode 2 of 2
Patriot Mobilization
- When
- September 1, 1774
- Where
- Boston and Cambridge
- Part of
- Powder Alarm
Rumors of violence trigger a mass mobilization of militiamen toward Boston.
False rumors that blood had been shed spread through the countryside, reaching Connecticut. Thousands of militiamen began streaming toward Boston and Cambridge, while mob action forced Loyalists and officials to flee to British protection.
Sources
- Powder Alarm Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-07
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