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So when the British Parliament enacted the Quartering Act (March 24, 1765), which required the colonists to provide housing, bedding and sustenance to British soldiers stationed in America, ...
The Quartering Act of 1765 wasn’t the only time redcoats took to sleeping on the Common. They also camped out during the Revolutionary War, most notably during the 1775 siege of Boston.
Among the many grievances listed in the Declaration of Independence, few are as often overlooked today as the complaint about quartering troops: "For quartering large bodies of armed troops among us." ...
They enacted the Quartering Acts of 1765, which stated that inns, stables, taverns and wineries were required to house troops at the discretion of a British officer.
The Quartering Act expanded the power of royal governors to house troops wherever they wanted. Even King George III, though, ...
The Quartering Act of 1774 provided that colonists might have to house soldiers wherever necessary, including private houses. This mandate of quartering soldiers was one of the grievances provided ...
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