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gage, thomas

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Gage   (gāj)   
British general and colonial administrator. As governor of Massachusetts (1774-1775) his attempts to suppress colonial resistance led to the start of the American Revolution.
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Gage, Thomas

British general who successfully commanded all British forces in North America for more than 10 years (1763-74) but failed to stem the tide of rebellion as military governor of Massachusetts (1774-75) at the outbreak of the American Revolution.

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