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Battle of Bunker Hill (June 17, 1775), first major battle of the American Revolution, fought in Charlestown (now part of Boston) during the Siege of Boston. Although the British eventually won the battle, it was a Pyrrhic victory that lent considerable encouragement to the revolutionary cause.
The Battle of Bunker Hill was a deadly battle atop Breed’s Hill and Bunker Hill in colonial Boston. A victory for the British, it also renewed Americans’ confidence.
The Battle of Bunker Hill was fought on June 17, 1775, during the Siege of Boston in the first stage of the American Revolutionary War. [5] The battle is named after Bunker Hill in Charlestown, Massachusetts, which was peripherally involved.
The task of transforming the mob into a fighting force falls on the shoulders of Virginian George Washington, who assumes command in Cambridge, Massachusetts, within two weeks of the erroneously named Battle of Bunker Hill.
The Battle of Bunker Hill was one of the bloodiest battles of the American Revolution for the British troops. It hardened the hearts of the British against the Americans and perhaps influenced King George III into rejecting the colonists' Olive Branch Petition.
Definition. The Battle of Bunker Hill was a significant early battle in the American Revolutionary War that took place on June 17, 1775, primarily on Breed's Hill in Charlestown, Massachusetts.
The Battle of Bunker Hill was fought between the United States of America and Great Britain on June 17, 1775, during the Siege of Boston. Following the opening battles of the war that took place on April 19 — Lexington and Concord — Massachusetts militia followed British troops back to Boston.
Battle of Bunker Hill, also known as Battle of Breed’s Hill, (June 17, 1775) First major battle of the American Revolution. Within two months after the Battles of Lexington and Concord, more than 15,000 colonial troops assembled near Boston to prevent the British army from occupying several hills around the city, including Bunker and Breed ...
The Battle of Bunker Hill was the first major battle of the American Revolution, the war for American independence that broke out after more than a decade of growing estrangement between the British crown and a large segment of its North American colonies.
The Battle of Bunker Hill was fought on June 17, 1775. It was the first major battle of the American Revolution (1775–83). It is also called the Battle of Breed's Hill for the actual site of the clash.