The British had suffered more than one thousand casualties out of the 2,300 or so who fought.
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In the battle of Bunker Hill, the Patriot casualties were 441, whereas the British casualties were 1054.
The Americans were at the top of Bunker hill and the British were at the bottom.
About one third of the British troops were killed but the patriots ran out of ammo.
The American colonists and the British
Bunker Hill showed just how determined both sides were. The colonists on the hill ran out of ammunition and the British literally killed them where they stood. It was a major battle for the time and showed that the colonists were ready to fight to the death. No prisoners were taken and the British used bayonets on the living.