PRESENTATION OUTLINE
THE BATTLE OF BUNKER (BREED) HILL
SOME IMPORTANT PEOPLE WERE...
- Sir William Howe
- Dr. Joseph Warren
- Israel Putnam
- William Prescott
WHAT HAPPENED
When the British planned to occupy Dorchester Heights on the Boston Peninsula, the colonists became alarmed at the build up of British troops off of the coast. The colonists decided that action had to be taken so as to stop the threatening British movement in this territory to protect themselves from an attack. The Battle of Bunker Hill started when the colonists learned about the British plan to occupy Dorchester Heights. The colonists were understandably shaken by this news. They thought of this as the last straw, and they had to protect their land and freedom
IMPORTANT FACTS
So it came to be that General Prescott did not actually fortify Bunker's Hill, but Breed's Hill instead. The Battle of Bunker Hill actually took place on Breed's Hill. The British just expected to march up the hill and just scare the colonists away. Many of their muskets were not even loaded.
This battle, which lasted for approximately three hours, was one of the deadliest of the Revolutionary War.
WHY WAS IT IMPORTANT
The Battle of Bunker Hill was important for a lot of reasons. The first one being that it was the first battle of the Revolutionary War, and because of the fierce fighting that defined the battle it foreshadowed that it was going to be a long, close war. Another important event that came from the battle was that it allowed the American troops to know that the British army was not invincible, and that they could defeat the British in traditional warfare. The losses experienced on the British side also helped to bolster the colonists confidence. So it came to be that the Battle of Bunker Hill would be the foundation that the colonists would look back to for the many battles that occurred during the American Revolution. The first being that the British suffered heavy losses and would no longer convinced of a victory when they went to battle the colonists.
INTERESTING FACTS
Although the British technically won the battle they suffered too many losses to fully benefit from it. The Battle of Bunker Hill actually took place on Breed's Hill
Great Britain. The US colonies
Force: 3000. Force: 2400
Killed: 226. Killed: 115
Wounded: 828. Wounded: 305
Captured: 0. Captured: 30
