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Today in History: Thomas Gage Offers Pardon to Loyal Colonists

6/12/2025

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On June 12, 1775, General Thomas Gage, the governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay, extended a general pardon to colonists who pledged loyalty to Britain. This move aimed to quell rising tensions during the early American Revolution, as Gage sought to stabilize the region amidst growing unrest and resistance against British rule.

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On June 12, 1775, General Thomas Gage, the governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay, extended a general pardon to colonists who pledged loyalty to Britain. This move aimed to quell rising tensions during the early American Revolution, as Gage sought to stabilize the region amidst growing unrest and resistance against British rule.