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    worth it for a long shot. Some famous battles are Battle of Bunker Hill ,Battle of Brooklyn Hill, and BAttle of Quebec. And those are just a few. The battle of bunker hill was an unsuccesful battle for the colonist. On June 17, 1775, the colonist had fought with all of their might, but they were clearly outnumbered and had the lower advantage. They had fought mostly on Breeds hill, but it is still referenced as The BAttle of Bunker hill. They had lost but the colonist had also left with a boost

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    The Battle of Bunker Hill was a battle between America and Great Britain on June 17th, 1775 during the Revolutionary War. On June 13, 1775, the Americans learned that British troops from Boston were coming to siege the hills near Boston that would give them control over the Boston Harbor. In response, on the night of June 16th, 1775, American troops were heading to Bunker hill because it overlooked Boston, which was controlled by the British. They wanted to attack the British and the British ships

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    Taking place in 1775, at the start of the Revolutionary War, the Battle of Bunker Hill was a needed victory early in the war to get the soldiers to believe in themselves. Many soldiers in the beginning of the war did not believe that the lowly colonists could defeat and declare independence from a superpower; Britain. Although outnumbered and with little confidence, the continental army stood their ground at the Battle of Bunker Hill and proved that they could win the war. The colonies were in a state

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    THE BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL Introduction The Battle of Bunker Hill was one of the first battles fought during the American Revolution between a misfit army of American colonists and the Royal British Army. The Revolutionary War was a result of patriot colonists speaking out against the taxes and regulations being imposed upon them by King George III and resulted in the establishment of America as an independent nation. The objectives of the Battle of Bunker Hill were first and foremost to

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    The Battle of Bunker Hill On the cold night of June 16, 1775, people heard orders coming from outside telling everyone to get equipment they need to fight with. People started grabbing shovels, guns, and picks, they started moving out of the camp from the orders of Artemas Ward. They all left and started coming up on Charleston Peninsula that looked over Boston. The destination they finally arrived upon was, Bunker Hill. Before this the people who battled for America lost many battles before

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    A general for the American colonials, Nathanael Greene said it best when he stated, "he wished he could sell them another hill at the same price." The battle of Bunker Hill was a significant event for the American colonists cause. It was fought in less than 3 hours on June 17th, 1775, but became a game changer in the struggle for independence. The British’s plan to fortify and occupy the Boston area and harbor was met with a determined colonist army headed by Colonel Prescott. Although the colonists

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    During the Siege of Boston in the early stages of the American Revolutionary War, The Battle of Bunker Hill was fought on June 17, 1775, in Charlestown, Massachusetts. The members of the Continental Army included: William Prescott, Israel Putnam, Joseph Warren, and John Stark and of the British army included: William Howe, Thomas Gage, Sir Robert Pigot, James Abercrombie, Henry Clinton, Royal Navy, Samuel Graves, and John Pitcairn. The leaders of the colonial forces surrounding Boston learned that

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    “The Battle of Bunker (Breeds) Hill and Its Effect on the American Revolution” Following the events in Massachusetts at Lexington and Concord, April 19, 1775, state militiamen from Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Vermont gathered in Cambridge and the area surrounding Boston. British General Gage and about 6,000 soldiers and marines were in possession of Boston, while the American force consisted of over 16,000 men. Sickness and missing soldiers brought the number of available soldiers

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    Being a Bunker Hill Community College student is not that easy unless you are associated with all the useful and valuable sources provided all over the school. As I seamlessly move from my high school experiences into a two-year college at Bunker Hill, I was so anxious to explore new things in the new college world. After I come to this college, I found that this college has many friendly and helpful resources that help me engaging myself in the new world. For example, I found that the admissions

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    The Battle of Bunker Hill took place on June 17 1775, about a year before the 13 colonies declared independence from Britain. This battle took place in Charlestown on the north side of the Boston Harbor. The two main generals were Artemas Ward, for America and William Howe, for Britain. Other commanders from America included: Israel Putnam and William Prescott. Other commanders from Britain included: Sir Robert Pigot, Henry Clinton, John Stark, Thomas Gage, and Samuel Graves. Now, at the time Britain

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