around 2400 men
The American militia and the British Army.
No, they won the battle. The battle of Bunker Hill was actually fought on Breed Hill. The British won this skirmish. It was the first major confrontation between the British army and the Continental army. The commanders for the continental army were stationed on Bunker hill, because it offered the best vantage point.
the battle of bunker hill was a turning point in the war/revolution. the colonists proved themselves able to defeat the british army
it proved that the continental army could damage to the British army
the battle of bunker hill was a turning point in the war/revolution. the colonists proved themselves able to defeat the british army
Although the colonists lost the battle, they earned the respect of the British army.
Although the colonists lost the battle, they earned the respect of the British army.
The continental army learned that the British planned to occupy the unoccupyed hills(Breeds Hill and Bunker Hill) that surrounded the city Boston.
The battle of bunker hill took place in 1775, on the northside of the Boston harbor on the Charlestown Penisula. It was fought between the British troops of the Boston garrison and the American Continental Army.
British troops of the Boston garrison against troops of the American Continental Army.
British troops of the Boston garrison against troops of the American Continental Army.
The British after suffering heavy casualties drove the Americans from their defenses on Breed's Hill and past Bunker Hill. The Americans stayed out of reach of the British until George Washington arrived to take command of the army there.