It’s been 333 days since Lexington and Concord, when the British were forced to retreat to Boston and were bottled up there by Colonial forces.

It’s been a week since the British said “enough” and decided to effect their departure from the city as soon as the weather cooperated.

But today, the day finally came.

It took about five hours to launch over a hundred ships, carrying thousands of soldiers, women and children from the city.

It was Washington’s first major win and the last time the British did anything of importance in New England. The war began to move south, to New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Virginia and the Carolinas also had their share of action, as we’ll see in the coming months.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed