Why was the geography of Dorchester Heights so important to both the British and the Continental Armies?

Question

This is from the book 1776 by David McCullough ,just for reference. I have summer reading to do for my level 2 history class and this is one of the questions. I pretty much have the answer down but i need more ideas to better improve my answer.

Answer 1

hello

in a nutshell ...

its a point of strategic importance due to its elevation and commanding view of all of Boston and Boston Harbor

so anyone commanding the heights, and armed with artillery, could bombard the city into surrender (from a very defendable position)

and so when washington took the heights on 4 march 1776, the british never even attempted to attack him, they chose the safer option of being evacuated by sea !

hope that anwsers your question