General+Thomas+Gage

General Thomas Gage By. Madison General Thomas Gage was born in 1721 in England. He was also raised in England. He was a professional soldier in the British Army and came to North America to serve in the French and Indian War. Afterword he became the first commander in chief of the British. Gage then returned to England for a short amount of time before the Revolutionary War began.

hen he was appointed the governor of Massachusetts. In 1774 he was reappointed commander in chief of the British forces. The next year he sent troops to Concord to destroy weapons that belonged to the colonist. they had to march another 9 miles to concord.This was the start of the Revolutionary war.

Even though he had victory at the Battle of Bunker Hill. he was ordered to return back to England in 1775 the British government officials were unhappy that he had not put an end to the protest in the colonies.He had to return back to England.