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1 By: Jessenia (Lupita) Alvarez, So Yeon Lim and Paola Pinzon

2 Causes of the battle

3 American Colonies Joseph Warren (1741-1775) A doctor and soldier Active in Sons of Liberty Sent Paul Revere and William Dawes on Midnight Rides "These fellows say we won't fight! By Heavens, I hope I shall die up to my knees in blood!"

4 American Colonies Israel Putnam (1717-1790) Appointed colonel of the 3rd Connecticut Regiment Planned battle "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes."

5 American Colonies William Prescott (1726-1795) Led the soldiers in the battlefield. Colonel of Pepperell company.

6 Britain William Howe (1729-1814) Entered army at seventeen. Ordered troops in battlefield. Commander-in-chief of Britain until 1778.

7 Britain Thomas Gage (1720-1787) General of Britain Planned to take control of Charlestown peninsula (Breed’s Hill and Bunker Hill) to attack the American colonists.

8 Musket: Flintlock: Bayonete

9 Cannons: it took 14 soldiers to operate but a cannon could fire progectile for hundreds of yards.

10 April 19, 1775 to March 17, 1776 Lexington and concord Second Continental congress

11 Olive Branch Pettition June 3, 1775 July 8 th August 14 th

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13 June 15-British Plan to occupy the Peninsula June 16 Colonel William Prescott arrives to “Bunker Hill” June 17 battle begins

14 Presscot-breastworks

15 Howe's force arrives at 3:30 p.m. (attacked by snipers) = cannons Redcoats advance the hill = Americans attack Piggott Vs. Stark Howe attacks up hill = fail Howe's force arrives at 3:30 p.m. (attacked by snipers) = cannons Redcoats advance the hill = Americans attack Piggott Vs. Stark Howe attacks up hill = fail

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17 British: “the number of killed and wounded is greater than our forces can afford to loose” – Gage Americans: “upon the hole, I think we have little reason to complain…I wish we could sell them another hill at the same price”- Nathanael Green

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