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Russia (Russia) (search for this): entry gage-thomas
ch conduct, attention, and perseverance as they do now. I think it is my duty to let your lordship know the true situation of affairs. Franklin wrote to his English friends, Americans will fight; England has lost her colonies forever. Gage, performing no act of courage during the summer of 1775, while Washington was besieging Boston, endeavored to terrify the Americans and to keep up the spirits of his own soldiers by warning the former that thousands of veteran warriors were coming from Russia and the German principalities to crush the unnatural rebellion. He vented his ill humor upon American prisoners in his hands, casting into prison officers of high rank, thinking thus to terrify the common soldiery, whose intelligence and courage he entirely underrated in reality, though praising them when it suited his purpose. Against this treatment Washington remonstrated; but Gage insolently scorned to promise reciprocity with rebels, and replied: Britons, ever pre-eminent in mercy, hav
Concord (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): entry gage-thomas
oodshed, and should be a signal for hostilities, I must again repeat, that any efforts of the people, unprepared to encounter with a regular force, cannot be very formidable. This was written only a few weeks before the affairs at Lexington and Concord. Dartmouth continued, The charter of Massachusetts empowers the governor to use and exercise the law martial in time of rebellion. It appears, from statements in official despatches, he believed there was an actual and open rebellion in that from the uncorrupted choice of a brave and free people, the purest source and original fountain of all power. Far from making it a plea for cruelty, a mind of true magnanimity would comprehend and respect it. After the affairs at Lexington, Concord, and Bunker Hill, Gage was ungenerously held responsible for the blunders of the ministry, and resigned his command in October. 1775, when he was succeeded by Gen. William Howe as chief of the forces in America. He died in England, April 2, 178
London (United Kingdom) (search for this): entry gage-thomas
and exercise the law martial in time of rebellion. It appears, from statements in official despatches, he believed there was an actual and open rebellion in that province, and therefore the exercise of his powers named were justifiable. The movements of ministers were keenly watched. Your chief Thomas Gage dependence, wrote Franklin to Massachusetts, must be on your own virtue and unanimity, which, under God, will bring you through all difficulties. Garnier, the French ambassador at London, wrote to Vergennes, The minister must recede or lose America forever. In his report of the battle of Bunker Hill, General Gage said to Lord Dartmouth, The trials we have had show the rebels are not the despicable rabble too many have supposed them to be; and I find it owing to a military spirit encouraged among them for a few years past, joined with uncommon zeal and enthusiasm. They intrench and raise batteries —they have engineers. They have fortified all the heights and passes aroun
North America (search for this): entry gage-thomas
ock at his defeat on the Monongahela, when he was lieutenant-colonel; and led the advance. In that hot encounter he was wounded. Late in 1758 he married a daughter of Peter Kemble, president of the council of New Jersey. Gage served under Amherst in northern New York and Canada, and on the capture of Montreal by the English in 1760 he was made military governor of that city. He was promoted to major-general, and in 1763 succeeded Amherst as commander-in-chief of the British forces in North America. In 1774 he succeeded Hutchinson as governor of Massachusetts, and occupied Boston with troops, much to the annoyance and irritation of the inhabitants. Acting under instructions from his government rather than in accordance with his conscience and judgment, he took measures which brought on armed resistance to British rule in the colonies. When his demand for 20,000 armed men at Boston was received by the ministry they laughed in derision, believing that a few soldiers could accompli
New Jersey (New Jersey, United States) (search for this): entry gage-thomas
Gage, Thomas 1721-1787 Military officer; born in England about 1721; was second son of Viscount Gage; entered the army in his youth; was with Braddock at his defeat on the Monongahela, when he was lieutenant-colonel; and led the advance. In that hot encounter he was wounded. Late in 1758 he married a daughter of Peter Kemble, president of the council of New Jersey. Gage served under Amherst in northern New York and Canada, and on the capture of Montreal by the English in 1760 he was made military governor of that city. He was promoted to major-general, and in 1763 succeeded Amherst as commander-in-chief of the British forces in North America. In 1774 he succeeded Hutchinson as governor of Massachusetts, and occupied Boston with troops, much to the annoyance and irritation of the inhabitants. Acting under instructions from his government rather than in accordance with his conscience and judgment, he took measures which brought on armed resistance to British rule in the colon
England (United Kingdom) (search for this): entry gage-thomas
Gage, Thomas 1721-1787 Military officer; born in England about 1721; was second son of Viscount Gage; entered the army in his youth; was with Braddock at his defeat on the Monongahela, when he was lieutenant-colonel; and led the advance. In that hot encounter he was wounded. Late in 1758 he married a daughter of Peter Kemblrance as they do now. I think it is my duty to let your lordship know the true situation of affairs. Franklin wrote to his English friends, Americans will fight; England has lost her colonies forever. Gage, performing no act of courage during the summer of 1775, while Washington was besieging Boston, endeavored to terrify the Aanimity would comprehend and respect it. After the affairs at Lexington, Concord, and Bunker Hill, Gage was ungenerously held responsible for the blunders of the ministry, and resigned his command in October. 1775, when he was succeeded by Gen. William Howe as chief of the forces in America. He died in England, April 2, 1787.
Montreal (Canada) (search for this): entry gage-thomas
Gage, Thomas 1721-1787 Military officer; born in England about 1721; was second son of Viscount Gage; entered the army in his youth; was with Braddock at his defeat on the Monongahela, when he was lieutenant-colonel; and led the advance. In that hot encounter he was wounded. Late in 1758 he married a daughter of Peter Kemble, president of the council of New Jersey. Gage served under Amherst in northern New York and Canada, and on the capture of Montreal by the English in 1760 he was made military governor of that city. He was promoted to major-general, and in 1763 succeeded Amherst as commander-in-chief of the British forces in North America. In 1774 he succeeded Hutchinson as governor of Massachusetts, and occupied Boston with troops, much to the annoyance and irritation of the inhabitants. Acting under instructions from his government rather than in accordance with his conscience and judgment, he took measures which brought on armed resistance to British rule in the colon
Canada (Canada) (search for this): entry gage-thomas
Gage, Thomas 1721-1787 Military officer; born in England about 1721; was second son of Viscount Gage; entered the army in his youth; was with Braddock at his defeat on the Monongahela, when he was lieutenant-colonel; and led the advance. In that hot encounter he was wounded. Late in 1758 he married a daughter of Peter Kemble, president of the council of New Jersey. Gage served under Amherst in northern New York and Canada, and on the capture of Montreal by the English in 1760 he was made military governor of that city. He was promoted to major-general, and in 1763 succeeded Amherst as commander-in-chief of the British forces in North America. In 1774 he succeeded Hutchinson as governor of Massachusetts, and occupied Boston with troops, much to the annoyance and irritation of the inhabitants. Acting under instructions from his government rather than in accordance with his conscience and judgment, he took measures which brought on armed resistance to British rule in the colon
United States (United States) (search for this): entry gage-thomas
age dependence, wrote Franklin to Massachusetts, must be on your own virtue and unanimity, which, under God, will bring you through all difficulties. Garnier, the French ambassador at London, wrote to Vergennes, The minister must recede or lose America forever. In his report of the battle of Bunker Hill, General Gage said to Lord Dartmouth, The trials we have had show the rebels are not the despicable rabble too many have supposed them to be; and I find it owing to a military spirit encouram the uncorrupted choice of a brave and free people, the purest source and original fountain of all power. Far from making it a plea for cruelty, a mind of true magnanimity would comprehend and respect it. After the affairs at Lexington, Concord, and Bunker Hill, Gage was ungenerously held responsible for the blunders of the ministry, and resigned his command in October. 1775, when he was succeeded by Gen. William Howe as chief of the forces in America. He died in England, April 2, 1787.
Massachusetts (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): entry gage-thomas
d to major-general, and in 1763 succeeded Amherst as commander-in-chief of the British forces in North America. In 1774 he succeeded Hutchinson as governor of Massachusetts, and occupied Boston with troops, much to the annoyance and irritation of the inhabitants. Acting under instructions from his government rather than in accord regular force, cannot be very formidable. This was written only a few weeks before the affairs at Lexington and Concord. Dartmouth continued, The charter of Massachusetts empowers the governor to use and exercise the law martial in time of rebellion. It appears, from statements in official despatches, he believed there was an aore the exercise of his powers named were justifiable. The movements of ministers were keenly watched. Your chief Thomas Gage dependence, wrote Franklin to Massachusetts, must be on your own virtue and unanimity, which, under God, will bring you through all difficulties. Garnier, the French ambassador at London, wrote to Verge
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