The field pieces and powder are now…

September 1774 CE

The field pieces and powder are now taken from Boston to the British stronghold on Castle Island, at this time known as Castle William (renamed Fort Independence in 1779).

Rumors fly throughout the day across the countryside about the British troop movements.

The regulars are marching; provincial powder has been seized; war is at hand; people have been killed; Boston is being bombarded by His Majesty's warships.

The alarm spreads as far as Connecticut.

From all over the region, people take up arms and begin streaming toward Boston.

One traveler in Shrewsbury reports that in the space of fifteen minutes, fifty men had gathered, equipped themselves, sent out messengers to surrounding towns, and left for Boston.

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Boston Suffolk Massachusetts United States View →

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Thomas Gage View →

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Connecticut (English Crown Colony) View → Massachusetts, Province of (English Crown Colony) View → Britain, Kingdom of Great View → Patriots (American Revolution) View → Loyalists (American Revolution) View →

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Colonization of the Americas, British View → American Revolution View → Powder Alarm View →

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Weapons View →

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