Battle of
Bunker Hill
The Battle of Bunker Hill took place on June 17, 1775, mostly on and around Breed's Hill, during the Siege of Boston early in the American Revolutionary War.
The war all started when the Americans found out about a British plan and decided to beat the English to the Charleston peninsula. On June 16, 1775, Colonel Israel Putnam and Colonel Samuel Prescott led the Patriots to the Charleston Peninsula. Their mission was to settle in at Bunker Hill on a small peninsula on the Charles River north of Boston. For some reason, they ended up on Breed's Hill closer to the waterfront.
In June 17, 1775, the British were surprised to see the American soldiers controlling Breed's Hill. Immediately, they began to attack from the sea. Then, later in the day, General William Howe led his men to attack on the ground.
Colonel Putnam told the American army, "Don't fire until you can see the whites of their eyes." (Fun Fact this quote was again used by General Andrew Jackson in the Battle of New Orleans in the War of 1812.) The British attacked twice but they were bombarded with heavy artillery and had to retreat. On the third attack, the British were more successful. The Americans were all out of gunpowder and could only fight them by hitting them with their muskets. The Americans finally retreated. The British took Breed's Hill and then captured Bunker Hill. Fortunately this battle took heavy tools on the British The Americans had 226 soldiers killed during the battle and another 828 were wounded. The 145 American Patriots died and 274 were wounded with 30 captured.
The Battle of Bunker Hill took place on June 17, 1775, mostly on and around Breed's Hill, during the Siege of Boston early in the American Revolutionary War.
The war all started when the Americans found out about a British plan and decided to beat the English to the Charleston peninsula. On June 16, 1775, Colonel Israel Putnam and Colonel Samuel Prescott led the Patriots to the Charleston Peninsula. Their mission was to settle in at Bunker Hill on a small peninsula on the Charles River north of Boston. For some reason, they ended up on Breed's Hill closer to the waterfront.
In June 17, 1775, the British were surprised to see the American soldiers controlling Breed's Hill. Immediately, they began to attack from the sea. Then, later in the day, General William Howe led his men to attack on the ground.
Colonel Putnam told the American army, "Don't fire until you can see the whites of their eyes." (Fun Fact this quote was again used by General Andrew Jackson in the Battle of New Orleans in the War of 1812.) The British attacked twice but they were bombarded with heavy artillery and had to retreat. On the third attack, the British were more successful. The Americans were all out of gunpowder and could only fight them by hitting them with their muskets. The Americans finally retreated. The British took Breed's Hill and then captured Bunker Hill. Fortunately this battle took heavy tools on the British The Americans had 226 soldiers killed during the battle and another 828 were wounded. The 145 American Patriots died and 274 were wounded with 30 captured.
By William
Seekamp
William,
ReplyDeleteI like how detailed this blog was. I like the quote that you include said by Colonel Putnam. I like how you fully explained what happened in the battle. Overall, this is a great blog!
Nathaniel
Nathaniel,
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Willi@m
Wow, that is a huge coincidence, my grandfather didn't fight in that war. I like how you informed us about this important part of United States history. This is a super cool post. Good work!
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Dearest Willi@m S,
ReplyDeleteI really like the detail you included in this post, and all of the specific dates, it really gave me a great idea of how the battle folded out. Also, the quote by Colonel Putnam helped let me know what emotions were meandering through the soldiers' heads at the time. I wonder, why was this battle important, and why did it stand out? Also, how does this relate to your life, and why did you choose this as your topic? Overall, very informative post, good job!
Sincerely, your ski bus and NYC buddy,
Marcell S.
Why thank you for all of this nice feed back. and I picked a random topic that I knew almost nothing about and it turned out to be cool.
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