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submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by FireTower@lemmy.world to c/old_maps@mander.xyz
 
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[โ€“] jet@hackertalks.com 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Ohh it was a defensible peninsula!!! I never realized

[โ€“] FireTower@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

That was a very important fact during the siege of Boston. It allowed Continentals to block resources from entering the city. And the lack of bridges made the marches on Lexington and Concord long giving time for militias to prepare.