American History Database: Thomas GageThomas Gage, governor of Massachusetts and commander in chief of the British army in North America at the beginning of the War for American Independence, could discover no way to resolve disputes between America and Britain. Enmeshed in historical circumstances beyond his control, he finally lost the confidence of both the British government and the people of Massachusetts and was recalled. Before his fall from grace, however, he gave the ministry in London much sensible advice, all of which was ignored.
