Battle+of+Bunker+Hill,+period+5

=    **__   Battle of Bunker Hill   __**=



 The Battle of Bunker Hill was fought on June 17, 1775.  The Battle took Place near the Charleston Peninsula on Bunker Hill, which gave this battle its name.   This battle was fought between the British troops and the American colonists. Though there were only two armies involved in this battle there were four generals. General Howe was the general for the British and for the Colonists William Prescott, General Israel Putnam, and Dr. Joseph Warren were all generals in this Battle.   On June 16, 1775 the Colonists heard that the British were planning on taking control of the Charleston peninsula. The Colonists were prepared to fight the British with the creation of the new Continental Army. When the British woke up they found the colonists lined up on the top of Bunker Hill armed with what weapons they had, and ready to fight. The British had 2,400 troops against 1,500 Americans fighting against each other. The British were armed with lightweight guns and were supported by the heavy guns of the fleet. The Americans only were armed muskets or any other firearms they could get, they only had a few lightweight guns and bayonets. The British drove the Americans from the Charlestown peninsula The British lost 226 men and the Americans only estimated that 115 men were killed. Though the British actually did win this Battle because they took control of the hill the colonists believe they won this Battle because they had less deaths and wounded than the British.  The Battle of Bunker Hill was the first action of the Continental Army, and showed how much work there was to be done in training an effective army. They would take what they had learned from the battle and use it to make their army better for the future, so they could fight battles, and win their independence. The Battle was also a point in England were they would start educating themselves about military.

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