... a direct affect on the outcome of the war and our history. Many people call the battle, the Battle of Bunker Hill, but the fighting really took place on Breeds Hill, which was right next to Bunker Hill. Most people refer to it as The Battle of Bunker Hill because it is the bigger of the two hills. In 1775 the British had control of Boston. In Massachusetts ... . Colonel Prescott led two regiments and an artillery company plus a large work detail to Bunker Hill. But Prescott made an error when he chose Breeds Hill to build his fort instead of Bunker Hill. He chose Breeds Hill because it w...

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... important defeats in the colonial times. It was fought at the very summit of the rebellion of Boston. The rebellion probably helped cause the Revolutionary War and the Battle of Bunker Hill. The battle made both sides see that this war was not going to be easy. General Gage of the British Army, decide to take Dorchester heights and Charlestown. He decided ... if the Americans took these location, Boston would be well defended and maintained. General Artemas Ward heard the rumors and decided on June 15 to occupy Bunker Hill 110 feet high and just behind it Breed's Hill 75 feet high insid...

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... see the whites of their eyes!" Colonel William Prescott, commander of the American force, shouted to his 1200 minutemen standing upon Breed's Hill. Prescott's troops had little gunpowder so they needed to be sure they had a good aim before they fired. Huge drops of sweat ... the grounds around them completely red. Cries of agony and pain rose out over the fired gun explosions. The Battle of Bunker Hill had begun. Before the Battle of Bunker Hill, the relationship between the Americans and England had always been dreadful. Americans hated England for, which lead to sedition. When England...

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... redcoats, led by General William Howe, were the best fighters in the world. They were the best trained, had a lot of experience, and had the largest army. The battle of Bunker Hill is talked about early in the book. This battle was a costly British victory, with 1,054 casualties. The British leader was General Howe. The first attackers for the British were not ... set up aiming directly at Boston. At first Colonel Prescott and the rest of the leaders were arguing over where they should locate their defense. Some work was done on Bunker Hill, but Breed's Hill was closer to Boston so they...

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... lost 274 to death or wounded, and 25 missing. The Americans were decreased because of 88 to death or wounded. The first real battle of the American Revolution was at Bunker Hill in Massuchetts on June 17th 1775. This occurred about two months after Lexington and Concord. The British had increased their power and force in Boston and the colonists troops were ... that the British army was going to take over the hills around Boston. On June 16th, Colonel Prescott was sent out to occupy Bunker Hill. Bunker Hill is a small peninsula in the Charles River. Colonel Prescott occupied the joint l...

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1775 May 10. Second Continental Congress convenes in Philadelphia. June 14. Continental Congress creates Continental Army June 17. Battle of Bunker Hill. July. Congress offers the Olive Branch Petition in attempt at reconciliation with king. American armies march on Montreal and Quebec. 1776 January1. Americans lose assault on Quebec. January. Thomas Paine's ... provided for the raising and supplying of an army and appointed George Washington of Virginia commander-in-chief. For a year the colonists fought only for their rights as Englishmen. At Bunker Hill, Ticonderoga, and Boston, their sol...

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... , and 73 redcoats had died in the brutal battle. News of the battles of Lexington and Concord spread swiftly. On June 16, 1775, Colonial William Prescott led 1200 minuteman up Bunker Hill. They could fire on British ship in Boston harbor. A British general spotted the Americans. He sent about 2400 redcoats to attack the rebels" position. When the battle of ... Bunker hill was over 1000 redcoats lay dead or wounded while Americans losses numbered only about 400. The Bunker Hill was the first major battle of the Revolution. It proved that the Americans could fight bravely. It also showed t...

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... appearance. Some of the original pieces are the two doors, the foundation, three of the window frames, and the raftering. Another sacred site in Boston is the Bunker Hill Monument, built to honor the Battle of Bunker Hill, on July 17, 1775. In 1842, this monument was opened to the public. The monument consists of a 295 step spiral stone staircase which provides a fantastic view ... ...

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... Concord was a great American victory. An even greater battle was fought in what is now Boston on June 17, 1775. This was the famous Battle of Bunker Hill. The English claimed victory because they took the hill they wanted. Yet the British lost a thousand men and the Americans only lost four hundred. The war was very difficult for the Americans to win. But ... plants. Some of the natural resources they mine are granite, limestone, and marble. The name Massachusetts probably comes from the word Algonkian word massa ("great"), wadchu ("hill") and set ("near"), meaning "near the great hill,...

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