How did the british win the Battle of Bunker Hill?

Answer 1

With enormous help from the US.

Answer 2

The British won the battle of Bunker Hill, because the Americans ran out of ammunition. The British attacked the Americans twice, and were beat back twice, but the third time, they caused the Americans to retreat. While the British won, they lost close to 50% of their men.

Answer 3

The British used a simple frontal assault sending its army straight up Breed's Hill where the colonists were dug in. They were not on Bunker Hill, because the colonists occcupied the hill in the night and in the darkness they missed Bunker Hill and wound up on Breeds Hill. The British charged up the hill, were beaten back, re-formed, charged again, were beaten back again, re-formed, charged a third time. This time the colonists were out of ammunition and had to retreat. General Gage could have landed a force by boat in the rear of the dug-in colonists which would have forced some or all of the militia to leave the forifications to defend against that threat. Instead, Gage chose the straight assault probably figuring he would break the colonists resolve and make them flee. It did not work.

Answer 4

The battle of Charlestown is commonly called the Battle of Bunker Hill. The Americans had 1600 men on the heights overlooking Boston, but they had little ammunition and powder. They faced overwhelming odds with the British, but if they had had enough ammunition and powder they could have won. The British troops had to go up hill to reach the Americans and this gave the Americans an advantage, but the lack of supplies cost them. American forces lost 441 men. Watch the history channel mini series SONS OF LIBERTY. The 3 rd show has the battle of Bunker Hill and it gives us the feelings of "being " there. The entire series is fairly accurate in it's history.

Answer 5

The British lost what they call a "civil war" so whether or how they won one battle is irrelevant. And, if you're a student on here asking a question, maybe you should crack open your book and read instead of taking a short cut and having other people do your work.

Answer 6

They were forced to retreat because their supplies and ammunition were running low. If this had not happened, though, the Americans would most likely have won, considering that they killed more British than British who killed them. Most of the Colonist's deaths came from the retreat, and then the British conquered the hill.

Answer 7

The American rebels ran out of gun powder. They had to retreat and the British won.

Answer 8

they learned that defeating the Americans on the battle field would not be quick or easy.