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Bunker Hill
Bun·ker Hill B0552000 (bŭng′kər) A low elevation, about 33 m (107 ft) high, in Charlestown, a section of Boston, Massachusetts. The first major Revolutionary War battle was named for this hill, though the actual fighting took place on nearby Breed's Hill on June 17, 1775.Bunker Hill n (Historical Terms) the first battle of the American Revolution, actually fought on Breed's Hill, next to Bunker Hill, near Boston, on June 17, 1775. Though defeated, the colonists proved that they could stand against British regular soldiers Bun′ker Hill′
n. a hill in Charlestown, Mass.: the first major battle of the American Revolution, known as the Battle of Bunker Hill, was fought on adjoining Breed's Hill on June 17, 1775. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  Bunker Hill - the first important battle of the American War of Independence (1775) which was fought at Breed's Hill; the British defeated the colonial forcesbattle of Bunker HillAmerican Revolution, American Revolutionary War, American War of Independence, War of American Independence - the revolution of the American Colonies against Great Britain; 1775-1783Bean Town, Beantown, Boston, capital of Massachusetts, Hub of the Universe - state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services |
Bunker Hill
Bunker Hill a hill near Charlestown (part of Boston, Massachusetts, USA). At Bunker Hill on June 17,1775, at the beginning of the War of Independence of the USA, there was a battle between the Americans (as many as 1,500 men under Colonel Prescott) and the British (General Gage; 2,500 troops). After several attacks, the British troops, with artillery support from Boston and from a British squadron, overcame the resistance of the Americans, who held the heights, and forced them to retreat. The British lost more than 1,000 men; the Americans lost 490. The Battle of Bunker Hill demonstrated the possibility of successful resistance by the rebel troops to the regular British troops and raised the Americans’ morale. Bunker Hill“Don’t shoot until you see the whites of their eyes”; American Revolutionary battle (1775). [Am. Hist.: Worth, 22]See: BattleBunker Hill
Synonyms for Bunker Hillnoun the first important battle of the American War of Independence (1775) which was fought at Breed's HillSynonymsRelated Words- American Revolution
- American Revolutionary War
- American War of Independence
- War of American Independence
- Bean Town
- Beantown
- Boston
- capital of Massachusetts
- Hub of the Universe
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