The famous line from the Battle of Bunker Hill is "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes!" This command was reportedly given to American colonial troops to conserve ammunition and ensure accurate shots against the advancing British forces. The phrase has since become emblematic of the determination and resolve of the American Revolutionaries.
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"Don't one of you shoot until you see the whites of their eyes."
They met by an assembled line across Bunker Hill!
They met by an assembled line across Bunker Hill!
To conserve ammunition during the Battle of Bunker Hill (the American Revolution).More Information:The Americans (rebels) had been poorly supplied with ammunition. They needed to save as much ammunition as they could. What they did use needed to be as accurate as possible. The closer the British were when they fired, the higher the kill rate.
Well, honey, that quote is often attributed to Colonel William Prescott during the Battle of Bunker Hill in 1775. He supposedly told his troops, "Don't shoot until you see the whites of their eyes." But let's be real, history is full of misquotes and exaggerations, so take it with a grain of salt.
At first the British saw the conflict as a discipline of the unruly, but after the clash at Concord they decided to bring the colonies in line. At the Battle of Bunker Hill on June 17, 1775 the British launched a frontal assault on the American position on Breed's Hill in an attempt to show how strong well trained troops were against untrained militia. Needless to say it was a failure. They suffered high casualties and the Americans refused to give way until they had used all of their ammunition. The result was that British had to think twice about the American strength and we no longer certain that they could intimidate the colonies.
No, he is not related to Dr. Joseph Warren of Bunker Hill. William Whipple Warren is either a lineal or collateral descendent of Richard Warren of the Mayflower Line. Dr. Joseph Warren is of the Dr. (Gen.) Joseph Warren/Peter, the Mariner line. The William Whipple Warren Family claim to be of lineal descendent but this is still up in the air. Historians are leaning towards them being of collateral descent now.
Dudding Hill Line was created in 1875.
Richmond Hill line was created in 1978.
Swan Hill railway line was created in 1882.
Rogans Hill railway line was created in 1902.
Rogans Hill railway line ended in 1932.