![]() ![]() ![]() Nathaniel Philbrick described the uncertain, dramatic start to this legendary battle in his recent book, Bunker Hill: A City, A Siege, A Revolution.įrom the start, the British advance was plagued by unanticipated complications. Ultimately, the British could claim victory when they swept the provincials from their positions, though the Americans still had cause for celebration-the battle claimed significant British casualties and suggested that Americans could stand up to highly-trained British forces. British forces awoke to find this new threat looming across the harbor and responded swiftly with an attack. Although known as the Battle of Bunker Hill, the action actually took place on nearby Breed’s Hill, where Americans hastily constructed a fortification. On the morning of June 17, 1775, British regulars and American provincials clashed in a savage battle for possession of a strategic height overlooking Boston Harbor. ![]()
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