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General Thomas Gage (10 March 1718/19 – 2 April 1787) was a British Army general officer and colonial official best known for his many years of service in North America, including his role as British commander-in-chief in the early days of the American Revolution.
- General
- 80th Regiment of Light-Armed Foot, Military governor of Montreal, Commander-in-Chief, North America
- 1741–1775, 1781–1782
- Frederick Haldimand
29. März 2024 · Thomas Gage, British general who successfully commanded the vast British military machine in North America for more than 10 years (1763–74). He failed to stem the tide of rebellion as military governor of Massachusetts (1774–75) at the outbreak of the American Revolution; he was replaced by Sir William Howe.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Hon. Thomas Gage (* 10. März 1719 in Firle, Sussex; † 2. April 1787, Isle of Portland, Dorset) war ein britischer General und Oberbefehlshaber der Nordamerikastreitkräfte von 1763 bis 1778 während des beginnenden Amerikanischen Unabhängigkeitskrieges .
Thomas Gage was a British general who served in North America during the French and Indian War and the Revolutionary War. He was the commander-in-chief of British forces in America and the governor of Massachusetts, and he ordered the attack on Concord and Lexington that sparked the American Revolution.
21. Apr. 2024 · Thomas Gage was a British general and royal governor of Massachusetts who led troops against the colonists in the early days of the American Revolution. Learn about his early life, military career, role in the French and Indian War, and his actions in the Boston Massacre and the Battles of Lexington and Bunker Hill.
- Randal Rust
13. Juni 2019 · General Thomas Gage befehligte die britischen Streitkräfte zu Beginn der amerikanischen Revolution und beaufsichtigte ihre Aktionen während der Eröffnungsschlachten.
14. Feb. 2020 · Learn about the life and service of General Thomas Gage, a British commander in the French and Indian War and the Revolutionary War. Find out how he met George Washington, faced the Patriots, and was killed by the colonists in the Battle of Bunker Hill.
