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    to be done in moulding an effective army. While most of the soldiers in the entrenched works fought tenaciously, the intended reinforcements on Bunker Hill refused to advance to the support of their comrades and there was the greatest confusion between the officers as to precedence. The British attack on Breed's Hill The British attack on Breed's Hill seen from behind Charlestown The battle had a number of lessons for the British. The senior officers had little idea how to conduct a battle with

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    The Battle of Bunker Hill By Connor Estes Honors U.S History 1 Mr. Murphy Groton Dunstable Regional High School January 18, 2016 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

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    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) In June,thousands

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    8th grade english mrs. king November 24, 2015 The battle of bunker hill Did you know that most of the fighting in the bunker hill was fought on breeds hill? On june 17,1775,early in the revalutionary war, the British defeated the Americans at the batlle of bunker hill. Dispite their loss, the inexperienced colonial force inflicted with significant casualties against the enemy,The battle was an import confidence builder. The bunker battle was an extention of the lexington and concord battles

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    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

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    the Revolutionary War. One of them is the most important battle that is related to the Revolutionary War. The Battle of Bunker Hill is the most important because it was our first battle in which we won, the people that fought had helped us get to where we are today, and finally, it was the bloodiest battle and the most important battle in American History. The Battle of Bunker hill was the first battle of the Revolutionary war. This was also one of the bloodiest battles, and it actually wasn’t supposed

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    The Battle of Bunker Hill The battle of Bunker’s Hill was one of the most important battles during the Revolutionary War. On June 17, 1775, the Battle of Bunker Hill took place. Fought during the Siege of Boston, it lent considerable encouragement to the revolutionary cause. This battle made both sides realize that this was not going to be a matter decided on by one quick and decisive battle. The battle of Bunker Hill was not just an unplanned, random attack on British soldiers preformed by a

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    BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL Introduction "Don't fire until you see the white of their eyes! Then fire low!" - Isrial Putnam's. This famous quote came from one of the Patriot Leaders in the Battle of Bunker Hill. This battle was the first major event of the American Revolutionary War in 1775. It got the name The Battle of Bunker Hill because it was thought to be on Bunker Hill but it was actually on Breed's Hill located next to Breed's hill in Boston, Massachusetts. About 1,000 British soldiers died and

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    Abbi Watkins 8th Grade English Mrs. king November 24, 2015 The Battle of Bunker Hill “Don’t Fire Till You See the Whites of Their Eyes.” States John Stark while heading off to battle at Bunker Hill. During this time this battle had many causes, leaders, events, and effects that lead to the importance of this battle. The Battle of Bunker Hill has many causes. One cause occurred June 15,1775 news broke that the British had plans to take over the Charlestown Peninsula as well as the mystic rivers

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    but the effect is no different. The walls are sturdy, they can be torn down. The British come marching up the hill, guns are clutched in their hands. You hear the son of a gun fire, and then another gun fires, and another. Your commander shouts, “Fire”. You load your gun and press the trigger. Bang! The fight has begun. The Battle The British soldiers wanted to capture Bunker Hill, and by doing so, they would gain control over the entire Boston Harbor.

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