Thomas Gage Thomas Gage was born in 1719 or 1720; he died in 1787. He was also the youngest of a family of four. He entered the British army at an young age of about twenty years old. He served in the town of Flanders. He also served 1747-1748 as an aid de camp under Lord Albenarle. Then, in 1751 he was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel of the 44th Regiment. Then he was promoted again to an English General in North America. When he was first sent over to North America, he came with General Edward Braddock. And Thomas Gage led an advance toward Fort Duquesne in 1775. Gage also took part in the ill-fated expedition. Later, General Gage took part in the French and Indian war. In the French and Indian war General Gage served under Commander James Abercromby and Jeffery Amherst. Gage was appointed in 1760 to be governor of Montreal and he later succeeded. Later, in 1763, in the town of Amherst, he was the chief commander of the British forces in North America. General Gage sent orders for the arrests of Samuel Adams and his associate John Hancock. April 1775, General Gage also sent orders to seize military stores in Concord. Colonial militia resisted to give up the military stores so on April, 19 1775, the American Revolutionary war began. And on October 1775 General Thomas Gage resigned and then William Howe took over as general.
Thomas Gage was born in 1719 or 1720; he died in 1787. He was also the youngest of a family of four. He entered the British army at an young age of about twenty years old. He served in the town of Flanders. He also served 1747-1748 as an aid de camp under Lord Albenarle. Then, in 1751 he was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel of the 44th Regiment.
Then he was promoted again to an English General in North America. When he was first sent over to North America, he came with General Edward Braddock. And Thomas Gage led an advance toward Fort Duquesne in 1775. Gage also took part in the ill-fated expedition.
Later, General Gage took part in the French and Indian war. In the French and Indian war General Gage served under Commander James Abercromby and Jeffery Amherst.
Gage was appointed in 1760 to be governor of Montreal and he later succeeded.
Later, in 1763, in the town of Amherst, he was the chief commander of the British forces in North America. General Gage sent orders for the arrests of Samuel Adams and his associate John Hancock.
April 1775, General Gage also sent orders to seize military stores in Concord. Colonial militia resisted to give up the military stores so on April, 19 1775, the American Revolutionary war began. And on October 1775 General Thomas Gage resigned and then William Howe took over as general.