Battle+of+Bunker+(Breed's)+Hill

**The Battle of Bunker Hill** = =  **June 17th 1775** by Brandon Foley



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 On the North side of the Boston Harbor was where British Troops fought against the men of the American Continental Army.George Washington was the new General of the American troops and but was not at Bunker Hill, Washington made some risky but extremely smart moves that led American Troops to victory in many other battles. On June 17, 1775, a British fleet of 1500 well trained and armed men landed in Massachusetts. Their plan was a surprise attack to stop the threat made by rebels on the peninsula. In the morning, British General Howe was extremely surprised about the rebels, he said "The rebels have done more work in one night than my whole army would have done in one month." The British cannons immediately started to fire from the ships but the Continental Army continued to take out the British without harm. The battle took place on and around Breed's Hill early in the American Revolutionary War.

 The battle is named after the hill next to the real battle named Bunker Hill, which was involved in the battle and was the original choice for both American and British troops, and is sometimes called the "Battle of Breed's Hill.". On June 13, the leaders of the colonial forces around [|Boston] that the British generals were planning to send troops out from the city to occupy the unoccupied hills surrounding the city. After that was told to the colonists, about 1,200 American troops under the command of William Prescottsecretly occupied Bunker Hill and Breed's Hill, constructed a fort on Breed's Hill, and built lightly armored lines across most of the hill. When the British found out the Americans new position the next day, they brought up an attack against them. After two big pushes from the British, the ground was littered with many British casualties. The British finally captured the forts on the third push after the colonials in the fort ran out of ammunition. The American troops retreated to Cambridge over Bunker Hill, losing a bunch of men on Bunker Hill. This battle was after the battles of Lexington and Concord

William Prescott was born February 20, 1726, he was an American colonel in the Revolution who commanded the American forces in Bunker Hill. Prescott was a very "to the point" type of Colonel and needed thing done, and needed them done quickly. W  hen Massachusetts towns began forming small forces to fight back, or militias, Prescott was made a colonel commanding the Pepperell company which was the company that was going to fight on Bunker Hill in just a few Months. An alarm was sounded on the morning of April 18 which alerted that the British Troops were walking on Concord. When the Americans heard about the plans to capture their vulnerable high ground at @Dorchester Heights and Charlestown, Prescott lead 1,200 men onto Bunker hill and built forts. The actual defenses were built on Breeds Hill which confuses people a lot. The next day, his troops who were tired from working to construct a @redoubt and other important defenses, and had a small amount of ammo, formed the a fort for the American defenses when the British attacked their position. Prescott is known for one amazing quote "Do not fire until you see the whites of their eyes",he meant the rebel troops may shoot at the enemy at short range to make sure of an accurate shot to save ammunition.

William Howe (British Commander) Led the 1,500 men up Bunker Hill with an extreme amount of casualties. He was born August 10th, 1729 and took part in Parliament 1758. Howe was very involved in parliament and was very loyalist and would never go against is King. He was one of three brothers and His plan was to surprise attack the American Bunker Hill and take the town but the word got out of his attack and instantly the colonists started to build up their forts. By the end of the battle more than 1,100 British troops and 400 provincial militiamen were either killed or injured. He and the remaining men went into the town of Cambridge after the colonists ran out of ammo. Howe extremely underestimated the colonists and thought that his fleet of 1,500 men could easily take out Prescott's smaller crew. He was sadly mistaken and suffered many losses in the battle.