The Battle of Bunker Hill Introduction You are in a trench, waiting for the British troops to charge up the hill so you can get a chance to fire. Suddenly you realize, that you are at Breeds Hill, not Bunker Hill. You are about to say something when you hear the yelling of a British soldier, you look over the trench and you see the enemy charging up the hill, you know the battle is about to begin... Later when you escape the battlefield you realize how important the battle you just fought really was, you know it will go down in history. Where was the Battle of Bunker Hill Really Fought? Even though the title says "Bunker Hill" this battle was actually fought on Breed's Hill. This could have been due to multiple things, or a combination …show more content…
They needed this control because the city of Boston was a common spot for angry or rebellious colonists. The British had instructions to fortify Bunker Hill but when their commander Major General William Howe saw that the rebellious colonists had fortified the nearby Breeds Hill he ordered his troops to siege the hill. On the first charge the American general William Prescott gave the famous order "don't fire until you can see the whites of their eyes." He gave this order because the Americans had low ammunition (gunpowder) and did not have many shots (musket balls). The first British charge was a failure, along with being unable to seize the hill the British soldiers also suffered heavy losses. When the soldiers came down the hill to retreat, general Howe ordered them right back up. The same result was on their second charge, but on their third charge the patriots ran low on gunpowder and musket balls and were forced to retreat. The battle was (at the time) considered a British victory, but as time went on the Americans started considering it an American win. This was because of the enormous amount of losses that the British suffered. It could have been considered a British victory because the British did conquer the hill. This was a very important battle for many reasons, and was also the first big battle of the American revolutionary …show more content…
One of theses ways was that this was probably the first time the British realized how strong the americans really were. This was because even though the Patriots technically lost they inflicted a extreme amount of damage to the British troops. Another reason this was important is that the British also realized that the americans would not give up easily. It was important that the British realized this because this meant that they were going to have to fight a war to keep America under their control. A third reason this was important is because the British had many unexpected casualties that would probably have gone to future battles. This is important because the British had to use troops that were supposed to be in another place. Overall what this paragraph is trying to say is that the battle of Bunker Hill was very
Another fact of this battle is it was one of the bloodiest battles of the revolution. The British one this particular battle. The British soldiers that were killed at The Battle of Bunker Hill are buried inside Old North Church. Another fact is one of the patriots was a former slave. There were about 2,200 soldiers fighting in this war out of those the British only lost Smail 2 about 268 of their men and the Militia group lost about 151 soldiers but there was over 828 soldiers on both sides that were injured during The Battle of Bunker Hill.
The battle of Chickamauga was a strategic battle between the northern and southern armies that lasted two days in September of 1863 and the largest Confederate victory in the Western theater of the American Civil War. During this battle, Union and Confederate forces were struggling over control of the key railroad center of Chattanooga, Tennessee. The battle was fought between the Army of the Cumberland under Maj. Gen. William Rosecrans and the Confederate Army of Tennessee under Gen. Braxton Bragg, and was named for Chickamauga Creek, which runs near the battle area in northwest Georgia and northeast of downtown Chattanooga. The battle was fought during the late summer and autumn of September 18 – 20, 1863.
I. In our history there was a great battle, 1133 were wounded and 383 were killed. When the battle of Bunker Hill happened the British took over Charlestown Peninsula, Bunker Hill and Breed's Hill. The Battle of Bunker Hill was a very gory battle. Thousands of people died and it was an atrocious battle.
As the Colonists built a wall at the bottom of the hill, when the Red Coats charged, they were forced to retreat multiple times, resulting in two hundred and twenty-six dead and over eight- hundred wounded, double the casualties of the Colonists. Bunker Hill was the one of the earliest battles of the Revolutionary War, and
The Battle of Malvern Hill Artillery presence and changes in command structure during the Battle of Malvern Hill on July 1st 1862, were the determining factors for the victory of the Union Army. Both the Union and Confederate armies gave all they had during the battle. The Union Army had an outstanding vantage point while in positive control of Malvern Hill, this advantage was a contributing factor to the Union’s decisive victory. Despite their disadvantage in position, the Confederate Army put up an intense and valiant fight against tremendous odds. The decisions made and tactics used by the Confederate Army proved to be a recurring issue throughout the battle.
On April 6, 1862 the Battle of Shiloh began and lasted for approximately a day and half; this battle was fought between General Albert Sidney Johnston and General Ulysses S. Grant and led to the South’s demise in the war. The battle site was named Shiloh due to the small church that stands in the middle of the battlefield. In this particular battle of the civil war, General Albert Sidney Johnston died. He was the highest ranking General of the civil war; on either side. General Ulysses S. Grant, and many others, considered this battle to be the bloodiest battle of the civil war.
The Battle of Bunker Hill took place on June 17, 1775 during the British siege of Boston. The local militia discovered from leaked intelligence that British generals were planning to reinforce the surrounding areas of Boston with British troops to crush the rebellion that resulted from the Battles of Lexington and Concord. During the middle of the night, roughly 1,200 men lead by Colonel Prescott marched to the top of Breed's Hill in Charlestown overlooking the city of Boston and constructed a redoubt. By early morning the British troops noticed the new redoubt and realized Prescott’s artillery was within range of the north side of Boston. The British generals decided to assembly 2,400 troops and launch an attack to the imminent threat.
Do you know about the Battle of Bunker Hill? Did you the Battle of Bunker Hill was in June 17 1775 or, did you know that the US had a force of 2400, 115 people killed, 305 wounded, and 30 captured. The British had a force of 3000, 226 killed, 828 wounded, and 0 captured. The causes and effects made it one of the most important colonial successes in the US war for Independence.
The Battle of Bunker (Breed’s) Hill By: Bobbi Jo Kuntz Why was the Battle of Bunker Hill important to the American Revolutionary war? It was important because it was a very important victory for the Americans in the Revolutionary war. There was many causes for this war.
The set up in an area known as Hazel Grove, which was an open plateau. On both sides of the plateau troops were set u and waiting to attack if need be. There was firing way off in the distance, but it never made it to the plateau area. 6. Crane gives vivid detail of the attach and how the people or troops are feeling during the attack.
The battle of bunker hill was both a win and a loss for the British army. The British army was surprised to see the Americans there threatening them. British military custom demanded that the British attack the Americans, even though the Americans were in a superior position. The troops stormed up the hill. The Americans waited until they could see the white of their eyes and fired.
The American Revolution was a time period where there were 13 colonies in America exploring more of the land everyday, The british shared the land with people who are called the pilgrims and ended up soon turning into Patriots and after that Americans. Great Britain started abusing their colonists while there were shootings and many taxes of colonists, many were unfair, and this led to the revolution. This war was between The Patriot/Americans against the British/Loyalists. The revolution happened because a few major events in history took place in Boston others will say it as British Territory.
really wanted to gain independence from Great Britain. There were some people in the U.S. called loyalist that wanted to live under the tyranny of Great Britain and had no problems with the raising of taxes to support their country. The Patriots on the other hand were very much against all that the British stood for. The battle of Lexington and Concord, the battle of Trenton, and the battle of Yorktown were three key battles won by the U.S. that pushed the outcome of the war in the favor of the United States. The battle of Yorktown was the most significant it was the last major battle on land and with the surrender of Lord Charles Cornwallis it was very pivotal in the defeat of the British.
The Battle of King 's Mountain was a military dispute between Britain and America. The battlefield that the British and American Forces fought on during the Battle of King 's Mountain was located in Near Blackburn, South Carolina and King 's Mountain, North Carolina. Charles Cornwallis, the British commander, seemed to have a clear path all the way to Virginia and that American refusal was at an end. In September, General Cornwallis invaded North Carolina and ordered Major Patrick Ferguson to lead an expedition to the settlements on the lower slopes of the Alleghany Mountains to get recruits, because there were many loyalists in the region. Ferguson stimulated the Mountain Men living in the area by using threats rather than encouragement.
Although commonly referred to as the Battle of Bunker Hill, most of the fighting occurred on nearby Breed’s