... 1775, to the American victory at Trenton in late 1776. General George Washington led an army of everyday men, untrained, inexperienced, and out manned. The British 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 ... attackers for the British were not so lucky, as many of them died. Eventually, the British would take control and take Breed's Hill. The Americans led by Colonel William Prescott were about 1,200 soldiers strong. Before the batt...

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... 1774 and what will follow. He goes into a quite a bit of detail with regards to Paul Revere and his famous ride. He and William Dawes, a fellow courier, made their way to Lexington, and was joined by Dr. Samuel Prescott on the way to Concord. According to Revere's own account, "In an instant, I saw four officers who rode up to me with their ... and said, ". . . stop! If you go an inch further, you are a dead man!"" Revere was taken prisoner; Dawes, thrown from his horse, escaped on foot through the woods. "But Dr. Prescott, who know this land even in the dark, jumped his horse over a st...

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... to Lexington to arrest patriot leaders (Samuel Adams and John Hancock). General Gage had about 800 men ready to go. After they When the plan got out Paul Revere and William Dawes rode to warn that the British were coming. These two men were minutemen. Minutemen were basically the colonists militia. When the British reached Lexington they came across fifty minutemen ... secret information. They found out 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 R...

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