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The colonists ran out of ammunition and the British made it over the Earthworks. Therefore, the colonists had to retreat.

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What caused colonist to retreat from breeds hill?

They ran out of gun powder and the British stormed the hill.


Why did the colonists retreat from the Battle of Bunker Hill?

Their stuff[ammo, food, etc.] was running short.


What colony did battle of breeds hill take place?

The British took over the colonists land and the colonists got lost on there way to bunker hill to fight over the land but then they got lost and ended up at Breeds hill where the fight actually took place


Who was at bunker hill and who was at breeds hill?

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Why was the battle of bunker and breeds hill important?

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Why did the British end up capturing Bunker Hill or Breeds Hill?

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Did the colonist win the battle on bunker hill?

the colonists were forced to retreat so it was a defeat still the colonists were able to kill a huge number of British soldiers and only retreated because of their lack of ammunition


Why did the colonists hold their fire until the last minute in the American revolution at Breeds Hill in the Battle of Bunker Hill?

With little ammo, waiting gave the colonists an advantage over the British, who attacked three times. Because they waited, the colonists lost 400 men while the British lost over 1,000. However, the British defeated the Americans at the Battle of Bunker Hill in Massachusetts.


Why did colonel Prescott and his men choose to fortify breeds hill ins ted of bunker hill?

Breeds Hill was lower and closer to the harbor.


Why was the battle of the bunker hill important for the colonists?

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What was the hill called where the battle of bunker hill was fought?

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