Science Fair Project Encyclopedia Gage was born in Sussex, the
second son of the first Viscount Gage. He entered the army in
1741 and saw service in Flanders and in the campaign of
Culloden, becoming lieutenant-colonel in the 44th foot in March
1751. In 1754 he served in America, and he took part in the
following year in General Braddock's disastrous expedition. In
1758, he married Margaret Kemble of New Jersey. Also in 1758, he
became colonel of a new regiment, and served in Amherst's
operations against Montreal. He was made governor of Montreal,
and promoted major-general in 1761, and in 1763 succeeded
Amherst in the command of the British forces in America; in 1770
he was made a lieutenant general. In 1774 he was appointed
martial law governor of Massachusetts, replacing the civilian
governor Thomas Hutchinson. In that capacity he was entrusted
with carrying into effect the Boston Port Act. General Gage was
consumed with the confiscation of war making materials. In
September of 1774 he carried out a missio