# General Gage — The American Crisis character guide

> General Gage in The American Crisis by Thomas Paine.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** General Gage, Gage

**First appearance:** 0002-the-crisis-i

## Who they are

British commander in Boston early in the war.

## In the story

### [Editor’s Introduction](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_american_crisis_se/chapters/editor-s-introduction)

Addressee of the London 'Crisis' letter (misattributed to Paine), concerning his Proclamation after Lexington.

### [The Crisis I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_american_crisis_se/chapters/the-crisis-i)

Mentioned as a previous British commander who was recommended by the ministry to use threats and promises to disarm the colonists.

### [A Supernumerary Crisis](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_american_crisis_se/chapters/a-supernumerary-crisis)

Mentioned as one of the British generals who spoke falsely of British honor.

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