Boston (Concert of Europe)

Boston is the capital and largest city of : it also the capital of the state of. Boston is among the oldest cities in the northern American continent, founded in 1630 as a settlement of Puritans coming from. Later, it became an important urban centre, and was the theatre of important events in American history such as the Boston Tea Party and the battle of Bunker Hill: after the, representatives from the six states of New England reunited here to declare their independence from the United States.

The city is built on a small peninsula jutting into the, and its coastline is mostly occupied by harbors. The city has always been a major intellectual, cultural, scientific and commercial centre, even long before New England's independence: today, Boston remains one of the most economically important hubs of the whole New World.