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__The Battl﻿ e Of Bunker Hill__

The battle of Bunker Hill occured on the 17th of June 1775. This took place on Breed's Hill located on the Charleston Peninsula on the north side of Boston Harbour. The armies were the British troops of the Boston garrison against troops of the American Continental Army. The major leaders of this war were Major General Howe for the British versus General Artemas Ward and General Israel Putnam for the colonies. The Americans put up a good fight in this battle but unfortunetly it was a big loss. Although it was a defeat for Americans it is now considered a heroic stand against the forces of oppression. The deaths in this war consisted of 1,150 British wonded or dead and 450 Americans wounded or dead. This battle was significant to the American Revolution because it was the first battle the Continental Army participated in and proved that they had a lot of work to do to become a strong force and army. This battle began the journey of military education for the British and the Americans. [] By: Brianna Laughlin