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Bookmark or Share- The Battle of Bunker Hill - U.S. National Park ServiceWhile named after the highest hill in the area, Bunker Hill, the battle took place on Breed's Hill, the hill situated closest to the Charles River. The battle between the forces of the British Crown and those of New England lasted around two hours.
- Bunker Hill - U.S. National Park ServiceOn June 17, 1775, New England soldiers faced the British army for the first time in a pitched battle. Popularly known as "The Battle of Bunker Hill," bloody fighting took place throughout a hilly landscape of fenced pastures that were situated across the Charles River from Boston.
- Bunker Hill Monument - WikipediaThe Bunker Hill Monument is a monument erected at the site of the Battle of Bunker Hill in Boston, Massachusetts, which was among the first major battles between the United Colonies and the British Empire in the American Revolutionary War.
- Bunker Hill Battle Facts and Summary - American Battlefield TrustThe American patriots were defeated at the Battle of Bunker Hill, but they proved they could hold their own against the superior British Army. The fierce fight confirmed that any reconciliation between England and her American colonies was no longer possible.
- Battle of Bunker Hill Facts | BritannicaThe Battle of Bunker Hill was the first major battle of the American Revolution, the war for American independence that broke out after more than a decade of growing estrangement between the British crown and a large segment of its North American colonies.
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