Bunker-hill–battle-of
bunker hill, battle of
Note: The Battle of Bunker Hill was an encouragement to the colonies; it proved that American forces, with sufficient supplies, could inflict heavy losses on the British.
Note: An American officer, William Prescott, is said to have ordered during the battle, “Don’t fire until you see the whites of their eyes.”
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