Massachusetts Privateers During The Siege Of Boston

Following the Battles of Lexington and Concord, the Massachusetts Grand Army surrounded Boston and began to lay siege to it. The Massachusetts Committee of Safety quickly recognized that in order to drive the British army from the town, it had to starve them out.

In today’s episode, we’re going to visit the High Seas and explore Massachusetts Privateers' role in driving the British Army out of Boston in 1776.