Battle of Bunker and Breed's Hill

By elyseangel

  • Battle of Lexington and Concord

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    Battle of Bunker and Breed's Hill

  • The British arrived

    2,200 British Soldiers landed on the Charlestown Peninsula and marched to Breed's Hill

  • American Officers

    Commanding Officer, William Prescott, of the Americans ordered "Don't fire till you see the white of their eyes."

  • The End

    Just two hours later, the battle had ended. British salvaging victory. 1,054 British causalities, 828 wounded and 226 killed. The Americans had 450 total causalities, 115 killed, 305 wounded, and 30 of their men captured and missing.

  • George Washington

    After less than a month after the battle, George Washington arrived in Cambridge to take command of the Continental Army