Historedia
Person

Thomas Gage

Events
4
Episodes
10
Years
1768–1776

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Thomas Gage, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Arrival of British Troops in Boston

    1768

    Role: Commander-in-Chief, North America, ordered to send troops to Boston

    1. 1768 · Province of Massachusetts BayTroops Stationed to Enforce Legislation

      British troops were stationed in the Province of Massachusetts Bay from 1768 to support Crown-appointed officials and enforce unpopular parliamentary legislation.

    2. October 1, 1768 · Boston Harbor, Province of Massachusetts BayFirst of Four Regiments Begins Disembarking

      The first of four British Army regiments began disembarking in Boston on October 1, 1768, under Hillsborough's instruction to General Gage.

  2. Passage of the Boston Port Act

    1774–1776

    Role: Commander-in-Chief of the British Army enforcing the blockade

    1. 18 March 1774 · Parliament of Great BritainIntroduction of the Port Bill

      Lord North introduced the Port Bill to Parliament on March 18, 1774, proposing a blockade of Boston until restitution was made.

    2. 31 March 1774 · Parliament of Great BritainPassage of the Boston Port Act

      The British Parliament passed the Boston Port Act on 31 March 1774, officially closing the port of Boston as a punitive measure.

    3. 1 June 1774 · Port of BostonEnforcement of the Blockade

      The British Army, under Thomas Gage, enforced the blockade of Boston, filling the city with troops to maintain the closure.

    4. 1 January 1776 · Parliament of Great BritainRepeal of the Boston Port Act

      The Boston Port Act was repealed on 1 January 1776 by section 42 of the Prohibitory Act 1776.

  3. Powder Alarm

    1774

    Role: Military Governor of Massachusetts Bay

    1. September 1, 1774 · Somerville, MassachusettsOrder to Seize Gunpowder

      Gage orders the removal of provincial gunpowder from a magazine near Boston.

    2. September 1, 1774 · Boston and CambridgePatriot Mobilization

      Rumors of violence trigger a mass mobilization of militiamen toward Boston.

  4. Battle of Nassau

    1776

    Role: British general who warned Governor Browne

    1. February 17 – March 1, 1776 · Cape Henlopen, Delaware, to Great Abaco Island, BahamasVoyage to the Bahamas

      Hopkins' American fleet sailed from Cape Henlopen on February 17, 1776, and reached Great Abaco Island in the Bahamas on March 1.

    2. March 3–4, 1776 · British port of Nassau, BahamasAmphibious Assault on Nassau

      On March 3–4, 1776, American forces launched a naval operation and amphibious assault against the British port of Nassau, Bahamas.

Sources

  1. Boston Massacre Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-14
  2. Boston Port Act Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-15
  3. Thomas Gage Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-18
  4. Powder Alarm Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-07
  5. Raid of Nassau Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-11