Thomas Gage

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British Army officer colonial governor general human

Thomas Gage was a British Army general and colonial governor of Massachusetts whose policies and military actions helped spark the American Revolutionary War.

Statements (45)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	British Army officer → colonial governor → general → human →
areaOfActivity	British North America → Massachusetts Bay Colony →
causeOfNotability	his military actions helped spark the American Revolutionary War → his policies helped spark the American Revolutionary War →
commanded	British forces in North America → British troops in Boston →
conflict	American Revolutionary War → French and Indian War → Seven Years' War →
countryOfCitizenship	Kingdom of Great Britain →
employer	British government →
familyName	Gage →
givenName	Thomas →
hasRole	colonial governor of Massachusetts → military commander in the American colonies →
historicalPeriod	18th century → American Revolutionary era →
ideology	British imperialism →
implementedPolicy	Intolerable Acts in Massachusetts →
influencedBy	British imperial policy toward American colonies →
languageSpoken	English →
militaryBranch	British Army →
nobleTitle	son of the 1st Viscount Gage →
notableFor	command of British forces at the beginning of the American Revolutionary War → implementation of the Intolerable Acts in Massachusetts → ordering the expedition that led to the Battles of Lexington and Concord → role in events leading to the American Revolutionary War →
occupation	colonial administrator → soldier →
officeContested	control of Massachusetts colonial government →
opposedBy	Massachusetts Provincial Congress → Patriot leaders in Massachusetts →
partOf	British officer corps in the 18th century →
positionHeld	Commander-in-Chief, North America → Governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay →
rank	general → lieutenant general →
significantEvent	Battles of Lexington and Concord → Siege of Boston → closure of the port of Boston →
spouse	Margaret Kemble Gage →

Referenced by (9)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Battle of Bunker Hill → Battles of Lexington and Concord → Siege of Boston →	commander
Gage →	hasNotableBearer
Commander-in-Chief, North America →	hasNotableCommander
Braddock Expedition →	involvedPerson
Province of Massachusetts Bay →	notableGovernor
Boston campaign →	opponentCommander
Margaret Kemble Gage →	spouse