1775 the Continental Army's siege of British-held Boston during the beginning of the American Revolutionary War. It began on 19 April 1775 in what is now the United States and lasted until 17 March 1776 (about 11 months). The setting was Boston. It was part of the American Revolutionary War.
Before and after
- 5 September 1774Birth of Caspar David Friedrich
- 20 January 1775Birth of André-Marie Ampère
- from 19 April 1775 to 3 September 1783American Revolutionary War
- 19 April 1775Battles of Lexington and Concord
- from 19 April 1775 to 17 March 1776Siege of Boston
- 23 April 1775Birth of J. M. W. Turner
- 10 May 1775Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
- from June 1775 to October 1776Invasion of Quebec (1775)
- 17 June 1775Battle of Bunker Hill
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