OTD in 1776 Henry Knox and his Noble Train of Artillery arrived in Boston. After a trek of over 300 miles in 6 weeks Knox;s men moved pieces of artillery...mortars and 12 & 18 pound cannons.
This artillery would be placed in the forts in the heights around Boston and threaten the British...
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