After the Boston Tea Party, Massachusetts was subject to punishing new laws and thousands of soldiers came to enforce them. For nearly a year between 1775 and 1776, Boston was a town under siege, making life frightening and unstable for all trapped in the town, including Loyalists, British soldiers, and rebels. Join Brooke Barbier as she discusses what led to the siege, what life was like during that time, and how Boston was ultimately liberated.
Presented by Brooke Barbier, PhD American History, Boston College; author; and owner, Ye Olde Tavern Tours
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Image: John Carwitham, A south east view of the great town of Boston in New England in America, between 1730-1760?, etching, courtesy of the Library of Congress, Reproduction Number: LC-DIG-pga-04612
