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Battle of Bunker Hill The Battle of Bunker Hill took place on June 17,1775.





This battle started because the colonists found out the british plan to occupy Dorchester heights.The colonists had the advantige at the battle because they were on the top of the hill.But the british had to climb up a huge hill over 6 feet! The britsh were very suprised to see that. but that did not stop them from going to war with the colonists.The size of both sides were 2,400 men for the British and 1,500 Americans. All the British wore red coats and were armed muskets and with some bayonets. The Americans were armed with any firearms they could find and had little bayonets or differt light guns. The King of Englend King George III sent the British solders to gane power over Breeds Hill. The British Genral Gage was going to gane power over Breeds Hill at all costs.George Washington Was the Contenentel army that were fiting in the war.(Reflections The United states:Making a New Nation, 2007 pg,344 345)The British had to ocupie the britis could start to burn down the houses and distroy charlstown. To save amunishun a American Genral told his solders "Dont fire until you see the whites of ther eyes". This ment dont fire until you are sure you wont miss. To stop a Flank attack more Americans gatherd on Bunker Hill but most of them could not move to forward posishans. When the ship captan of his Majests ship spoted American troops on the pininsula the ship opend fire.The British did not expect to see the american troops on Bunker Hill.The British thought the colonists did not know about ther plan to capter Breeds Hill.

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