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No the patriots lost
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 of Bunker Hill was a single battle fought for control of the area during the Siege of Boston. The British was successful in capturing the hill, but the victory had little bearing on the siege.
Date: June 15, 1781 Location: Charles Town, South Carolina Leadership: Wade Hampton Outcome: American Victory
The Battle of Bunker Hill, fought actually on Breed's Hill, was a British victory (though a Pyrrhic one). The Redcoats lost 1,054 men, included 226 killed. The patriots casualties were 143 dead, 271 wounded. and 30 captured.
it accomplished victory
No the patriots lost
No the patriots lost
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 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.
The Battle of Bunker Hill was a single battle fought for control of the area during the Siege of Boston. The British was successful in capturing the hill, but the victory had little bearing on the siege.
The Battle of Bunker Hill was a single battle fought for control of the area during the Siege of Boston. The British was successful in capturing the hill, but the victory had little bearing on the siege.
Date: June 15, 1781 Location: Charles Town, South Carolina Leadership: Wade Hampton Outcome: American Victory
The Battle of Bunker Hill was a single battle fought for control of the area during the Siege of Boston. The British was successful in capturing the hill, but the victory had little bearing on the siege.
The could hold their own against the British
The Battle of Bunker Hill, fought actually on Breed's Hill, was a British victory (though a Pyrrhic one). The Redcoats lost 1,054 men, included 226 killed. The patriots casualties were 143 dead, 271 wounded. and 30 captured.