On March 17, 1776, the Continental Army under Gen. George Washington forced British troops to evacuate Boston.

Throngs of green-clad, shamrock-festooned revelers filled the streets of America’s most Irish big city on Sunday for the ...

Samir Hussein/WireImage Princess Kate was in bright spirits on parade day, which marked her ... gallantry" during the Boer War, the British Army reported. From there, the regiment was born and ...

showing support for the British Army unit on their special day. Guardsman Barry Loughlin and his family met Princess Kate during the post-parade party, saying she left a warm impression.

Sunday’s parade dates back to the turn of the 20th century and marks both St. Patrick’s Day and Evacuation Day, which ...

The parade, which has been held in Southie since 1901, pays tribute to the holiday, military veterans, and Evacuation Day, when British forces left Boston during the Revolutionary War in 1776.

With 900 British ... of military vehicles including the Warrior, an infantry fighting vehicle, the Challenger 2 main battle tank, and the multiple launch rocket systems on the parade ground.

Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, attended the Irish Guards’ annual St. Patrick’s Day parade on March 17 at the ...