Fortification of Dorchester Heights

The Fortification of Dorchester Heights was a decisive action early in the American Revolutionary War that precipitated the end of the siege of Boston and the withdrawal of British troops from that city.

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1776  Wikidata
battle, 

Magnifique, USS Boston, USS Cassin Young, USS Constitution, USS Salem, 

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1776 Fortification of Dorchester Heights

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1689 1689 Boston revolt

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1775 Battle of Concord

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1775 Battle of Lexington

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1775 Battle of Menotomy

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1775 Battles of Lexington and Concord

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1775 — 1776 Siege of Boston

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1775 Battle of Chelsea Creek

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1775 Battle of Bunker Hill

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1689	1689 Boston revolt	rebellion	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1775	Battle of Concord	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1775	Battle of Lexington	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1775	Battle of Menotomy	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1775	Battles of Lexington and Concord	Kingdom of Great Britain, battle, Thirteen Colonies	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1775	Siege of Boston	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1775	Battle of Chelsea Creek	United States, Kingdom of Great Britain, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1775	Battle of Bunker Hill	United States, Kingdom of Great Britain, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1776	Fortification of Dorchester Heights	battle	Wikidata
object	watercraft		Magnifique	Magnifique-class ship of the line, ship of the line	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Boston	Boston-class cruiser, guided missile cruiser, Baltimore-class cruiser	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Princeton	steamship	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Salem	preserved watercraft, heavy cruiser, United States Navy	Wikidata
organisation	arms industry		United Shoe Machinery Corporation	arms industry, concern, business, Manufacture of machinery for textile, apparel and leather production	Wikidata
organisation	arms industry	1892	General Electric	mechanical engineering, automotive industry, finance lease, arms industry, conglomerate, public company, power engineering, aircraft industry, business, enterprise	Wikidata
organisation	arms industry	1932	Charles Stark Draper Laboratory	nonprofit organization, arms industry, laboratory	Wikidata
organisation	factory		Bethlehem Atlantic Works	shipyard, shipbuilding	Wikidata
organisation	factory		Bethlehem Hingham Shipyard	shipbuilding, shipyard	Wikidata
organisation	factory	1900	Fore River Shipyard	shipbuilding, shipyard	Wikidata
organisation	shipbuilding company	1866	George Lawley & Son	shipbuilding, shipbuilding company	Wikidata
site	fort		Beverly Fort	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Andrew	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Glover	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Heath	sea fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Juniper	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Sewall	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Warren	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Washington	earthworks, fort, Continental Army, park	Wikidata
site	fort	1629	Fort Miller	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1643	Fort Independence	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1776	Fort Revere	artillery fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1808	Fort Winthrop	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1897	Fort Andrews	artillery fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1899	Fort Standish	Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1899	Fort Strong	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1920	Fort Duvall	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1924	Fort Ruckman	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1942	Fort Dawes	fort	Wikidata
site	museum		USS Cassin Young	preserved watercraft, museum ship, destroyer, United States Navy	Wikidata
site	museum	1797	USS Constitution	preserved watercraft, museum ship, frigate, United States Navy, tripadvisor	Wikidata
site	museum	1800	Boston Navy Yard	military museum, maritime museum, shipyard, United States Navy	Wikidata
site	museum	1843	Bunker Hill Monument	monument, military museum, obelisk	Wikidata
site	museum	1993	United States Naval Shipbuilding Museum	military museum, maritime museum	Wikidata