His father, an Irish landowner, had been a member of the British Parliament, and he himself was a Whig, known to Fox and Burke.
When news of his death reached England eulogies upon him came from the Whig benches in Parliament which could not have been stronger had he died fighting for the King.
While the outlook in Canada grew steadily darker, the American cause prospered before Boston.

There Howe was not at ease.

If it was really to be war, which he still doubted, it would be well to seek some other base.

Washington helped Howe to take action.

Dorchester Heights commanded Boston as critically from the south as did Bunker Hill from the north.