The Patriots Battle At Bunker Hill

Did you know that a bake sale raised money to build the Bunker Hill Monument, or that the battle of Bunker hill mostly took place on Breed’s Hill, but it was confused with Bunker Hill. The American Revolutionary war had many Battles one of the battles was the battle of Bunker/Breeds Hill. It was a battle like no other, there are many things one must know about the Battle. The different sides are one of the most important things about the battles and how they struggled through times, like when the british woke up to see a 6 foot wall, and how the Americans felt about their hard work. The Geography is super important, because the battle was on a hill and made the british walk up the very high hill so the Americans had an advantage. There were many important parts of the battle to, like when the American forces found out that the British wanted to take over hills, in Charlestown, Massachusetts.

On June 16, 1775, a day before the actual battle was fought, the Colonial Army decided to move from Bunker Hill to Breed’s Hill. This is where most of the battle was fought; it was never correctly changed since the fight. The reason for the switch is simple, and makes sense for the small, independent and poor militia. The men “built earthen fortifications on top of Breed’s Hill, overlooking

Taking place in 1775, at the start of the Revolutionary War, the Battle of Bunker Hill was a needed victory early in the war to get the soldiers to believe in themselves. Many soldiers in the beginning of the war did not believe that the lowly colonists could defeat and declare independence from a superpower; Britain. Although outnumbered and with little confidence, the continental army stood their ground at the Battle of Bunker Hill and proved that they could win the war.

People may believe that the Bunker Hill Monument is a simple representation of an American pastime that occurred during the Revolutionary War, but there is much more to it than some may believe. The actions that took place on June 17, 1775 became a very crucial, and telling role to how the success of the American forces would come during the Revolutionary War. Information discovered of the British Army planning to take area surrounding Boston on gave way to an intricate plan by the colonial forces to secure the top of Breed’s Hill overnight. Poorly equipped, but with their heads held high, the colonial troops took over the top of Breed’s Hill to take a vantage point against the British. William Prescott leading the fortification of the hill, guided the colonial troops to prepare for their confrontation with William Howe and the British Army. The heart and pride of the American forces at the Battle of Bunker Hill was a sign 

The Battles of Lexington and Concord are the initial battles of the revolutionary war. In the Revolutionary war Britain descovers that the terrnosity of the Americans will not so easily be silenced. Hundreds of British troops, exstimated to be around 700, marched from Boston to Lexington on the evening of April 18, 1775, with secret orders to capture any weapons availble to the American militia. Thanks to the efforts of Paul Revere and William Dawes, who rode from Boston to Lexington in the middle of the night. Colonial leaders John Handcock and Samuel Adams were warned of the intentions of the oncoming redcoats. The British red coats clashed witlh American militia at Lexington on April 19, 1775.

The British did indeed fire first but fell back when more and more militiamen showed up. By the time British soldiers were prepared to return back to Boston, almost 2000 militiamen arrived and more were arriving. Fighting had started yet again with militiamen hiding behind bushes in trees. British soldiers pulled back to Lexington where they had came into contact with more reinforcements of Redcoats. This didn’t stop the Patriots from continuing to resume attacks. The British tried and tried with Redcoats flanking and canon fire. The Patriots had a chance to finish the Redcoats off but were commanded not to. The British Redcoats retreated to Charlestown Neck. The Americans had won the battle, neither Samuel Adams or John Hancock had been taken and they only destroyed very little military supplies! By the end of the day Britain lost 293 soldier and the colonials 93. The colonial Patriots proved they were more than a group of unorganized colonial rebels.

The Battle of Bunker Hill is one of the first battles of the American Revolution,it is after the battles of Lexington and concord about two months.(Brown 2)Although commonly referred to as the Battle of Bunker Hill, most of the fighting occurred on nearby Breed’s Hill,which is in Charlestown, Massachusetts.(McGill 1)The battle is on June 17,1775.The British wanted to extend their control outside the limits of Boston.(Grayson 40)After three attack,Americans fight hard but lose.(Brown 3)

“Throw down your arms! Ye villains, ye rebels” (1775, 04/19: Battles of Lexington and Concord. (2007, June 26). The militiamen, who were greatly outnumbered, were ordered to leave when a shot rang out. No one really knows who fired first, but the British, hearing the shot, fired upon the small group of militia, killing eight and wounding 10 (1775, 04/19: Battles of Lexington and Concord. (2007, June 26).

Moreover, he requested for the support of the House of Lords and the House of Commons on his position. This caused The House of Lords and the House of Commons to go into a solemn debate and to vote in favor of the King’s Proclamation well into midnight, ending at 4 AM. Thus, the first battle began between American and British troops. War between the Americans and the British Empire appeared on April 19, 1775, at the battle of Lexington and Concord, near Boston. Subsequently, the next battle took place and is commonly known as the Battle of Bunker Hill, which occurred at Breed’s Hill and Bunker Hill on June 17, 1775. Although the Battle of Bunker Hill was a victory for the British, they had one thousand casualties that resulted from the skirmish. A few days before the Battle of Bunker Hill, George Washington accepted to be the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army. During these months, British troops were under siege at Boston and their food and supplies were running dangerously low. Sadly, Britain got news from their troops in America a month or two after things had happened to them. This was due to the fact that Britain and the American colonies were separated by the ocean, resulting of a 3,000 mile distance.

The deployment of Field Artillery has been the deciding factor in almost every major conflict since the inception of Field Artillery. The Battle of Pea Ridge is no different. This conflict serves as a perfect example of how the proper use of terrain and well-placed artillery can alter the course of battle. Despite overwhelming opposition, the Union Army was not only able to stop the advancement of enemy troops but forced their retreat.

On the night of April 18, 1775 hundreds of British troops marched from Boston to nearby Concord, the British marched to Concord because they want to the colonists weapons. Paul Revere and other riders sounded the alarm, and colonial militia men began attacking the Redcoat column. After that the British marched back to Boston and colonists were hiding in the woods and started shooting at the Redcoats all the way back to

The Battle of Bunker Hill took place on June 17 1775, about a year before the 13 colonies declared independence from Britain. This battle took place in Charlestown on the north side of the Boston Harbor. The two main generals were Artemas Ward, for America and William Howe, for Britain. Other commanders from America included: Israel Putnam and William Prescott. Other commanders from Britain included: Sir Robert Pigot, Henry Clinton, John Stark, Thomas Gage, and Samuel Graves. Now, at the time Britain had more troops than the colonies so it makes sense that they had more commanders. Britain had 2,400 British troops of the Boston Garrison while the colonies had 1,500 troops from the American Continental Army.

General Gage sent 2,500 soldiers to capture Breeds hill. The patriots managed to find out about the plan and 1,000 patriot soldiers marched to Breed's Hill. They built earthworks as cover made out of earth and stone. Then waited for the British. The British had proper supplies and well trained men and we didn't have the proper supplies or well trained men like the British did and had to use everything we could spare, but we knew the land well and had help from Spain with is some of the things the British didn't have.

No one likes being told what to do. In a way the Battle of Bunker Hill started the same way as an argument would between a parent and a teenager. This is one of the many things that have caused problems between other countries, they give people more freedom and eventually they want more independence. Somethings said and done also can’t be undone or said, no one can go back. The Battle of Bunker Hill is one of the battles that occurred because of this. The Battle of Bunker Hill occurred on June 17, 1775. It mostly took place on Breed’s Hill in Boston Massachusetts. It was a battle between the British and the American colonists. The colonists did not want

The British had won the Battle of Bunker Hill, and Breed’s Hill and the Charlestown Peninsula fell firmly under British control. Despite losing their positions, the battle was a morale-builder for the inexperienced Americans, convincing them that patriotic dedication could overcome British military