March 17 is officially observed as Evacuation Day in Boston, even though St. Patrick’s Day falls on the same date. Here's the ...

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Evacuation Day is celebrated on March 17 and commemorates when, in 1776, George Washington and the Continental Army drove the ...

On March 17, 1776, the Continental Army under Gen. George Washington forced British troops to evacuate Boston.

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Like the other Founding Fathers, George Washington was uneasy about the idea of publicly celebrating his life. He was the first leader of a new republic, not a king.

George was the eldest son of Augustine ... holding the British army at bay in Boston. Washington was determined to impose the discipline of a true army on these “exceedingly dirty and nasty ...

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Evacuation Day is celebrated on March 17 and commemorates when, in 1776, George Washington and the Continental Army drove the British forces out of Boston, ending the 11-month siege that Britain ...