The could hold their own against the British
Because its troops were short of gunpowder.
it accomplished victory
short on gunpowder
The Battle of Bunker hill was the first major battle.it was technically a victory for Britain, but an emotional victory for the patroits because it took the british three tries to get to the hill, and only worked the third time because we ran out of ammunition
The battle of Bunker Hill was one of the only victory's we had had in while. Also a very few number of Americans held off a large amount of British, Because we a had a Force multiplier which was bunker hill... the irony is the battle wasn't actually fought on bunker hill but the hill next to it.
No the patriots lost
No the patriots lost
Israel PutnamWilliam Prescott
1,200 colonial troops were under the command of William Prescott
Because the colonists' scanty store of gunpowder finally gave out, and they were forced to abandon the hill.
It was for the British what is known as a pyrrhic victory - the losses inflicted were so great that it cost them more than what they gained from winning the battle.
the battle at bunker hill was caused because of the unfair taxes