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Timeline of Battle of Bunker Hill

Independence!

Defending the Hill

Leading up to the Battle: The Intolerable Acts

"The Shot Heard 'round the World

Although the British won the Battle of Bunker Hill, the combat bolstered the colonists' confidence and encouraged them to continue fighting for their freedom

Then on July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was signed.

American and British troops open fire at Lexington and Concord in Massachussetts . This led directly to the Battle of Bunker Hill, the first major battle of the American Revolution

  • To prevent the British troops from carrying out the plan of attack, Colonel William Prescott and his 2,4000 soldiers marched to Breed's Hill the night of June 16th.
  • The colonel decided that Breed's Hill was a better defensive location and the American troops fortified the hill to prepare for battle.
  • General Joseph Warren, General Israel Putnam and General Henry Burbeck also helped lead the troops

Most colonists were angry at the British for imposing the Intolerable Acts

March 23, 1775

June 13, 1775

July 4, 1776

June 17, 1775

June 16, 1775

1774

April 19, 1775

Battle of Bunker Hill Begins

"Give me Liberty or Give Me Death"

May 10, 1775

Patrick Henry delivers a speech in favor of Independence from Britain.

Early Morning

After learning the British were planning to attack American forces in Charlestown, the Comitee of Safety met in New Hampshire to discuss how to convey the impending battle to american soldiers

The Meeting of the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia, in which they began to plan the war efforts

At daybreak, the British saw the fortification on Breed's Hill and fired on the American troops from a ship anchored in the Boston Harbor named "lively," but did not cause damage.

Afternoon

  • At 3 p.m. the British infantry arrived in Charlestown and found themselves under fire, so the British troops burned down the town
  • As the British advanced on Breed's hill, Colonel Prescott gave his famous order "Don't shoot until you see the whites of their eyes."
  • the Americans drove the British troops back down the hill twice, but on the third advance the British took control
  • Defeated and defenseless, the colonists retreated to Cambridge. By the end of the three hour battle, the Americans suffered many casualties
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