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Battle of Bunker Hill Historical map of the Battle of Bunker Hill showing the Charlestown Peninsula north of Boston, with American forces marked in blue defending positions on Bunker Hill and Breed's Hill. British forces' positions and advances are shown in red, illustrating their three assault waves from landing points along the Mystic River toward the American lines, as well as the direction of the American retreat. The map includes colonial and present-day shorelines and key locations such as Charlestown, Boston, Timeline of the American Revolution William Howe Israel Putnam Battle of Bunker Hill Bunker Hill Monument Washington Taking Command of the American Army at Cambridge , 1775
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Battle of Bunker Hill

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Also known as: Battle of Breed’s Hill
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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. Within two months after the Battles of Lexington and Concord (April 19, 1775), more than 15,000 troops from Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island had assembled in the...

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