The Battle of Bunker Hill took place on June 17, 1775, and is considered one of the bloodiest battles of the Revolutionary War. More than 1,000 British casualties and 450 colonial casualties occurred.
June 17, 1775 - the Battle of Bunker Hill, a major conflict in the American Revolution. The British won, but at a great cost. And the redcoats realized that those pesky folks who call themselves ...
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Jonathan Lane, of the consortium Revolution 250, about why the Battle of Bunker Hill won't be reenacted at Bunker Hill to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the U.S.
The first major battle of the American Revolution took place on Breed's Hill in June 1775, though originally it was supposed to take place on nearby Bunker Hill. Names aside, the British won the ...