This essay and following presentation is about The Battle of Bunker Hill. It will go over not only the who, what, where, when and why of this battle but will also try to excite you about the incredible way our country began. We were the ultimate underdogs. Hopefully, at the end of this essay you will see a few of the reasons we are called the home of the brave.
In June 17, 1775, on a hot summer day, the Battle of Bunker Hill took place. This battle turned out to be the bloodiest battle of the war and it marked the point of no return for the colonists. In the distance overlooking Boston Harbor and Charlestown was Breeds and Bunker Hill. The American General Israel Putnam received information that the British were going to fortify Bunker Hill to get a good advantage over the harbor. To counter that move, he moved 1,200 troops to fortify Bunker Hill. However, when they got there Colonel Prescott wanted to fortify Breeds Hill because you could see the harbor better and have a …show more content…
They retreated again, regrouped, and marched once more. This time the Americans were low on ammunition so they had to fight hand to hand with British regulars. Soon after that started the Americans retreated and the British took over both hills. The battle was won by the Redcoats but it was a very costly victory for the British with 1,054 dead out of 2,400. The Americans, however, thought of it as a moral victory with only about 400 dead out of 1,500. In conclusion this is my favorite battle of all time because of the bravery all those Americans that fought displayed when standing up to the strongest army in the world. It was, to me, much like the story of David and Goliath. In the same way David had to rely on God to beat the giant the people who fought to be free and to create this great country also had to rely on God. We were the ultimate underdogs on the outside but with God all things are
In June 17, 1775, on a hot summer day, the Battle of Bunker Hill took place. This battle turned out to be the bloodiest battle of the war and it marked the point of no return for the colonists. In the distance overlooking Boston Harbor and Charlestown was Breeds and Bunker Hill. The American General Israel Putnam received information that the British were going to fortify Bunker Hill to get a good advantage over the harbor. To counter that move, he moved 1,200 troops to fortify Bunker Hill. However, when they got there Colonel Prescott wanted to fortify Breeds Hill because you could see the harbor better and have a …show more content…
They retreated again, regrouped, and marched once more. This time the Americans were low on ammunition so they had to fight hand to hand with British regulars. Soon after that started the Americans retreated and the British took over both hills. The battle was won by the Redcoats but it was a very costly victory for the British with 1,054 dead out of 2,400. The Americans, however, thought of it as a moral victory with only about 400 dead out of 1,500. In conclusion this is my favorite battle of all time because of the bravery all those Americans that fought displayed when standing up to the strongest army in the world. It was, to me, much like the story of David and Goliath. In the same way David had to rely on God to beat the giant the people who fought to be free and to create this great country also had to rely on God. We were the ultimate underdogs on the outside but with God all things are