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American Revolution Podcast

Episode 066: The British Take Bunker Hill

American Revolution Podcast

Michael Troy

History, Education

4.81.1K Ratings

🗓️ 14 October 2018

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

After ferrying thousands of regulars across Boston Harbor, General William Howe begins his attack on Bunker and Breed's Hills late afternoon on the afternoon of June 17, 1775. The regulars launch three bloody assaults to dislodge the provincial troops before the British break the American lines. The provincials retreat only after running out of ammunition. They lose nearly 450 soldiers, including General Joseph Warren. The British take more than twice that number in casualties, far more than they ever thought the militia could inflict on them. It is the bloodiest day of the war for the British army. The carnage prevents the British from taking any further major offensive operations from Boston. Visit my site at https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com for more text, pictures, maps, and sources on this topic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Today episode 66 the British Take Bunker Hill.

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So last week I discussed how the Provisional Army decided to occupy Bunker Hill,

1:08.0

then actually occupied Breed's Hill on the night of June 16th, 17th, 1775.

1:16.2

The next morning the British under the command of General Howe

1:19.7

crossed the harbour to land a force in Charlestown. They expected to push the inexperienced

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colonists off the hill and off the Charlestown Peninsula. It took Howell though all day

1:31.5

to get his forces across the water and prepare for attack.

1:35.7

He held back his forces until all of them, including his reserves, were across.

1:41.4

General Howe sensibly wanted to hit hard with all of his forces at once.

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That delay though, lasting most of the day, gave Massachusetts Colonel Prescott, who was in command of the provincial forces on Breed's in Bunker Hill,

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more time to entrench and expand his defenses. He also had time to call for reinforcements, though those never came.

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