Joshua Yost Professor McEntee History 121 TCC 17 April 2015 The Battle of Bunker Hill The battle of Bunker Hill was the first major battle of the Americans Revolution. This battle started the war against the thirteen colonies and England. The battle took place on Bunker Hill on the Charlestown Peninsula right outside the Boston and its harbor (Kurtz, “Bunker Hill”). There were a lot of things that lead to this battle and many results of it. Before the battle, Boston was infested with British soldiers enforcing the strict taxes set in the colonies. The citizens of Boston had a hard time with the high taxes, the soldiers living in their homes and the strict hand of the British. Some of the citizens could not take it anymore, so they started to
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Breed’s Hill was easier to define and closer to Boston, but was soon to find out that it was vulnerable on it's left side. And the colonist was working hard to fix it. They have been up for over thirty hours, they were tired, hunger, and very thirsty. The leader of the colonist sent word out, asking for reinforcements, and he got only a few hundreds. Which was no way near enough to defend themselves. Anyways, General Howe set his troops in to capture the hill. While his soldiers were marching up the hill, the colonist was waiting for them and the order was given out “Don’t fire until you can see the whites of their eyes.” It is not certain who said it but it is a famous quote from the battle. They did this because it would cause the most effect and their ammunition was limited because the colonist did not have any more reinforcements (“Battle of Bunker Hill”). As soon as the British soldiers came into range the colonist unleashed a wall of lead on them. A lot of British soldiers died or were wounded so the soldiers retreated to the bottom of the hill. Then General Howe sent them right back up the hill. The British retreated one more time to the bottom of the …show more content…
Last thing he did that was a mistake was, he thought if he marches his main force in, the colonist would not fight because of full fear of his army. Well we know that did not happen and the colonist fought back with greater force than General Howe thought they would. Also the colonist lost Joseph Warren, he was a very popular doctor that was one of the leaders in the Boston, and he would have made a big difference in the war soon to come (Ellison, “Bunker Hill”). The Battle of Bunker hill was very important in starting the Revolutionary war. A lot of people felt it was right side in this quota, “Who feel martyrs to the cause of liberty and independence…in the battle of Bunker Hill (Dzurec, “Prisoner of War”).” That is what the colonist wanted, they wanted freedom from the strict hand of the British and wanted a chance to run themselves. Later in the war the colonist learn that they cannot go head on with the British so they took up guerilla warfare. This type of warfare was when soldiers would stand be hide trees, buildings want ever and ambush the enemy (Sadlier, “Prelude to The American
Breed’s Hill was easier to define and closer to Boston, but was soon to find out that it was vulnerable on it's left side. And the colonist was working hard to fix it. They have been up for over thirty hours, they were tired, hunger, and very thirsty. The leader of the colonist sent word out, asking for reinforcements, and he got only a few hundreds. Which was no way near enough to defend themselves. Anyways, General Howe set his troops in to capture the hill. While his soldiers were marching up the hill, the colonist was waiting for them and the order was given out “Don’t fire until you can see the whites of their eyes.” It is not certain who said it but it is a famous quote from the battle. They did this because it would cause the most effect and their ammunition was limited because the colonist did not have any more reinforcements (“Battle of Bunker Hill”). As soon as the British soldiers came into range the colonist unleashed a wall of lead on them. A lot of British soldiers died or were wounded so the soldiers retreated to the bottom of the hill. Then General Howe sent them right back up the hill. The British retreated one more time to the bottom of the …show more content…
Last thing he did that was a mistake was, he thought if he marches his main force in, the colonist would not fight because of full fear of his army. Well we know that did not happen and the colonist fought back with greater force than General Howe thought they would. Also the colonist lost Joseph Warren, he was a very popular doctor that was one of the leaders in the Boston, and he would have made a big difference in the war soon to come (Ellison, “Bunker Hill”). The Battle of Bunker hill was very important in starting the Revolutionary war. A lot of people felt it was right side in this quota, “Who feel martyrs to the cause of liberty and independence…in the battle of Bunker Hill (Dzurec, “Prisoner of War”).” That is what the colonist wanted, they wanted freedom from the strict hand of the British and wanted a chance to run themselves. Later in the war the colonist learn that they cannot go head on with the British so they took up guerilla warfare. This type of warfare was when soldiers would stand be hide trees, buildings want ever and ambush the enemy (Sadlier, “Prelude to The American