1,200 colonial troops were under the command of William Prescott
The Battle of Bunker Hill began on Breed's Hill, which is adjacent to Bunker Hill, in Charlestown, Massachusetts, on June 17, 1775. The primary fighting took place on Breed's Hill, where colonial forces constructed fortifications to resist British advances. The battle concluded with British forces taking control of the hill but suffering significant casualties, highlighting the determination of the colonial militia.
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.
Because its troops were short of gunpowder.
William Prescott commanded about 1,200 colonial troops during the battle of Bunker Hill which mostly took place on the adjacent Breed's Hill.
no the battle of bunker hill was not even fought on bunker hill it was fought on the hill next to it but bunker hill was more famous so they called it "The Battle of Bunker Hill"
The Battle of Bunker Hill was fought June 17, ... the Battle of Bunker Hill did not change the strategic situation around ... British Battles: Battle of Bunker Hill;
short on gunpowder
This was the Battle of Breeds/Bunker Hill fought in Massachusetts on June 17, 1775.
The Battle of Bunker Hill is often nicknamed the "Breed's Hill Battle," as the majority of the fighting took place on Breed's Hill rather than Bunker Hill itself. This battle, fought on June 17, 1775, was one of the early and significant clashes in the American Revolutionary War, showcasing the determination of colonial forces against British troops.
they there tryed so they gave up
Battle of Bunker Hill.