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Thomas Gage was the British Commander charged with keeping the peace in the colonies. Did he face an impossible task – or did he fail spectacularly in his mission? (Runtime 2:41) This video was supported by a generous grant from Americana Corner and the American Battlefield Protection Program. For more information, visit Americana Corner.
Thomas Gage was a dedicated military commander and colonial official, but his unyielding personality contributed to his inability to stem the growth of revolutionary fervor during a crucial time in British history. Gage was born at Firle, Sussex, England, a descendant of a Norman family dating to the Conquest.
Thomas Gage. (1721–87). The British general Thomas Gage successfully commanded all British forces in North America for more than 10 years (1763–74). However, he failed to stem the tide of rebellion as the British military governor of Massachusetts (1774–75) at the outbreak of the American Revolution. Gage was born in Firle, Sussex, England.
This portrait of British general Thomas Gage was painted in Boston around 1768 by American portrait artist John Singleton Copley. Gage is dressed in full military uniform, gesturing to his men performing an orderly military drill in the background. Gage had lived in New York as commander in chief of British forces since 1763. Read more about: Thomas Gage
Sir Thomas Gage (1719 – 2 avril 1787) est un général qui a commandé en chef des forces britanniques en Amérique du Nord de 1763 à 1775. Il s'est notamment illustré lors des premières années de la guerre d'indépendance des États-Unis .
Thomas Gage (1719 – April 2, 1787) was a British general and commander in chief of the British North American forces from 1763 to 1775. His aggressive actions against the colonists contributed to the hostilities between the American colonies and the United Kingdom and serve as a direct cause of the American Revolutionary War .
Thomas Gage, né vers 1597 en Irlande et mort en 1656 à la Jamaïque, est un missionnaire anglais. Biographie [ modifier | modifier le code ] D'une famille anglaise fortement catholique, son père John Gage mit son épée au service des espagnols et de Charles I er d'Angleterre .
