Battle of Bunker Hill Kathryn Simmons, Daniel Reyes, Halah Jadallah, Kat Benson, Lakeeta locket, and David Smith
When and Where? June 17th 1775 Bunker and Breed’s Hill, Massachusetts They believed that they were fighting on Bunker hill but they were actually at Breed’s
Who was involved? 2,200 British soldiers commanded by General William Howe 1,000 Colonists soldiers commanded by Colonel William Prescott
What happened? Americans learned that the British were taking over the hills around Boston. The British attacked the Americans forts “Don’t shoot until you see the white of their eyes!”
Outcome and Significance The British won the battle with the cost of 268 British soldiers and 800 wounded The Americans had 115 soldiers dead and 305 wounded This battle gave the Americans confidence and helped them believe that they could stand their ground against the British.
Works Cited http://britishbattles.com/bunker-hill.htm www.history.com www.ducksters.com