Battle Of Bunker Hill Essay

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It is interesting to note of those who were involved in the Battle of Bunker Hill. No documentation can prove that French soldiers had involvement in this battle or from any other country involved other than the British and the American colonists. However, Black individuals were allowed to fight. These were freemen, however, freemen and slaves who were serving in place of their masters, fighting for freedom they would most likely never see for themselves. It is sad to learn that these individuals would never experience the same freedoms that the same men next to them in battlefield would obtain. The British military was not entirely prepared for this war, since they were scattered globally after the seven year war. For example they had soldiers stationed in Ireland, Gibraltar and other parts of …show more content…

All of these battles would lead to one of the bloodiest and most important and historic battles fought during the Revolutionary War, the Battle of Bunker Hill. There has been much confusion to the Battle of Bunker Hill, since most of this battle was fought on Breed’s Hill. The site is near Charlestown, Massachusetts where thousands of red coats would be stationed before this historic battle. The heaviest fighting was on Breed’s Hill. Breed’s Hill is approximately around 60 plus feet in height and is located near Charlestown Massachusetts. It sits approximately 700 yards from Bunker Hill. Bunker Hill is a 110-foot rise on the Charlestown peninsula jutting into Boston Harbor. This hill was much bigger than Breed’s Hill, which is why most of the fighting took place on Breed’s Hill. However, Bunker Hill would still be the hill those remembered during this battle and that is why it gained the name of the Battle of Bunker

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