The revolutionary war of the United States of America was a time of many important battles fought in the name of freedom and independence from Great Britain, the greatest military power of the world at the time. One of these famous battles that took part of the history of the American Revolution is known as the Battle of Bunker Hill. Taking place on the night of June 16, 1775, the Battle of Bunker Hill was a battle that resulted in an American loss of the battle, but also hurt the British Army significantly and boosted the American rebels’ morale during the Revolution. The battle took place in Charleston, Massachusetts, specifically on the Charleston Peninsula, which was home to Bunker Hill and Breed’s Hill and had a vital oversight of the …show more content…
As the British continue to advance toward the hill, Colonel Stark of the American forces ordered the troops to stay in ranks and to fire when Major General Howe’s columns, of the British Army, reached within 35 yards for the redoubt. Once this occurred, the American forces opened fire on the British forces that had advanced close enough to be hit by gunfire, but far away enough to not use bayonets and hand to hand combat, and the Americans were able to keep the British from advancing and forced the survivors to retreat, leaving 96 British troops dead. Howe’s second attempt at taking the hill was executed with the same tactic of trying to attack from the American’s left flank, but this time he had Pigot’s unit assaulting the redoubt directly; however, the British were fired upon heavily once again and were left with a massive amount of casualties. The American forces led by Prescott began to panic and flee the area, due to their inexperience in war, and left Prescott with a force of 150 soldiers, which had little to no gun powder, ammunition, and water. On the other hand, the British decided to change their tactics and Howe decided to order his troops to leave behind their heavy equipment and charge the fortification directly with bayonets in hand to hand combat for his third and …show more content…
The Americans were smart to use the cover of darkness in order to begin taking Bunker Hill and building the redoubt on it and were able to build a sturdy source of cover and concealment (the redoubt) for the battle against the British. The American also had every avenue of approach covered and secured in order to retaliate against an attack directly at them or on their rear and flanking positions. However, the Americans were not thoroughly supplied for an encounter as large as this one against the British Army, who is heavily supplied. The British had the upper hand in multiple areas such as manpower, supply, and chain of command, which are all vital for the tactical assault on Bunker Hill. The British were able to take the hill and take control of the region, but were also hit severely by a large amount of casualties. Nevertheless, the Americans lost this battle, but were able to realize that they are capable to take on and defeat the British Empire if given the right leadership and equipment; this gave the American forces an enormous morale boost, which because useful during the duration of the American
There were many battles between the British and the colonists. Lexington and concord, and the battle of Bunker Hill and that's only two. Lexington and concord was the first war engagements held between the British and the people. Two hundred forty people died in Lexington and concord. Next was the battle at Bunker Hill. Bunker Hill was the deadliest battle throughout the revolutionary war. One thousand people perished In this engagement.
Britishbattles.com stated that another event was that the British tried to form in town, but they were under fire and they were under attack from every side. Colonel Rahl was wounded, so he and his troops ended up retreating to an orchard in the South East where they surrendered. Finally, for the effects, some of the effects were bad and some were not as bad. According to Britishbattles.com, lucky for the Americans, they came out of the battle with only 4 wounded soldiers and only 2 froze to death. However, the Hessians came out of battle with 20 murdered and about 100 injured but 1000 were captured.
In the second half of the eighteenth century, the British were faced with rebelling colonies. Finally realizing that they had to fight to keep their colonial possessions, the British sent troops to America. Once the battles began in America, the British were not impressed with the colonial military, but the weak militias soon proved to be effective. With foreign aid from France, American devotion, and the lack of British vigor, the Americans soon discovered the open doors of independence. In my opinion, the American advantages and the British disadvantages proved to be the downfall of the English in the American Revolution.
... historians regard the Battle of Sullivan’s Island as the first significant American victory over the British during the Revolutionary War . This American victory was perilous to South Carolina and the American Revolutionary cause. Defeat would have given British troops control over the vital port of Charleston and access to the entire state of South Carolina.
The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the very first battles of the Revolutionary War. The battle of Lexington was a brief fight that marked the first war-like conflict. It took place on the morning of April 19, 1775, when about 70 colonial minutemen, commanded by Captain John Parker, collided with about 800 British soldiers marching their way to Concord, Massachusetts, to steal some equipment from the colonial militia. The British soldiers were under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Francis Smith (Lexington, Battle of).
On June, 17th 1775 began a fight between the British and the Americans, it took place on Breed’s HIll. In Charlestown Peninsula, North side of Boston Harbor, this battle was the bloodest of the Revoltionary in America. The British Commander, Lieutenant General Thomas Gage, Major General William Howe. There were about 2,400 troops being lead by Major general Howe.
In the summer of 1775, The Americans prepared to attack the British in Boston. But Washington was informed that they were shorthanded on gunpowder. The Americans had fewer than 10,000 pounds, roughly nine rounds per man. The situation was not expected to improve soon. During the night of March 4th, 1776 in Boston. Washington pulled the unthinkable and surprised the British by placing his army up the undefended Dorchester Heights. The British had ships anchored in the Boston Harbor, which were within range of American cannons. The British army woke up the next morning and was amazed to see how much hard work took place that night by the American army. Since the British army was surrounded they had no ot...
As soon as the militia heard that the British troops were on their way, it removed its stockpiles of ammunition from their hiding places and relocated them to a new shelter. When the British arrived at Lexington, they found the militia in position, ready to defend itself. The British stopped and prepared to face the militia. Both sides remained silent, standing their ground until a shot rang out.
On June 17, 1775 the Battle of Bunker Hill took place. It is one of the most important colonial victories in the U.S. War for Independence. Fought during the Siege of Boston, it lent considerable encouragement to the revolutionary cause. This battle made both sides realize that this was not going to be a matter decided on by one quick and decisive battle.
I feel that the Americans have a major disadvantage in this Revolutionary War. They don’t have too many resources because of the small amount of people supporting them. For now, the Americans must with the war with what they’ve
I believe that the Battle of Yorktown is the most important battle or operation in the history of our country. The defeat of the British shocked the entire world. It showed that a small nation of farmers and merchants could train into a thriving country, and gain independence from a much larger nation. Without it we could possibly be ruled by a king still today. The strategy General Washington executed against the British forces was perfect.
The American Revolution: the war for our independence. This revolution opened the door to our liberty, freedom, and basically what America is now. Most Americans have heard the stories of famous battles, important people (George Washington for instance), and everything in between. However, this was only for our side of the American Revolution and a small fraction of people have been told of Britain’s campaign of the revolution. The only thing people have been told was the Britain lost the war. What of Britain’s triumphs, strategies, and everything that happened in the span of a few years? Not many people know it, but the British struck a major blow against the Patriots in the last few years of the war. Even though the United States won the American Revolution, Britain struck a major blow against the colonists when the British successfully and brutally took the town of Charleston, South Carolina.
The Boston Massacre is considered by many historians to be the first battle of the Revolutionary War. The fatal incident happened on March 5 of 1770. The massacre resulted in the death of five colonists. British troops in the Massachusetts Bay Colony were there to stop demonstrations against the Townshend Acts and keep order, but instead they provoked outrage. The British soldiers and citizens brawled in streets and fought in bars. “The citizens viewed the British soldiers as potential oppressors, competitors for jobs, and a treat to social mores'; (Mahin 1). A defiant anti-British fever was lingering among the townspeople.
The Battle of Bunker Hill was fought between the American Colonist troops, under the Command of Colonel William Prescott, against the British Army on June 17, 1775, during the Siege of Boston. The American Colonist troops lost the battle to the British Army. The British Army took control of the hill after the third attack; the ill-equipped Colonist ran out ammunition and retreated into Charlestown. Although the Americans lost the battle, the casualties were 400 American men and the British Army had more than 1000 fallen Soldiers. This battle was one of the earliest and bloodiest battles that began the American Revolution. Majority of the battle took place at the Breed’s Hill that was adjacent to Bunker Hill. The British Army attempted to
The Americans had an advantage over the British for a simple reason: they were fighting for something they wanted, rather than the British fighting to “play defense” and prevent American independence. Americans colonists wanted to become an independant nation, have a new system of self governance, claim equal rights for all citizens, and rid themselves from tyranny. The Patriots who fought in the Revolution were primarily fighting for independence from Britain, and it was that similar goal that boosted morale. As stated in the Declaration of Independence American colonists were subject to a “long train of abuses and usurpations” and it was also argued that the British tyranny forced colonists to “alter their former system of government”. Therefore, the Patriots were fighting for a cause that affected their everyday lives which inspired them even more to defeat Britain. The British was fed up with the casualties and heavy taxes to pay for the war they were fighting without cause, while the Americans would have done anything to defeat the British. The American colonists and their want to defeat the British for the rights they deserved was a crucial factor to American victory during the revolutionary