War of the Hills
■ The war has started ■ 2 days after G.W.’s appointment – Patriots & British (Redcoats)= killing each other in Boston – 1 st major battle of the Rev. War- Breed’s & Bunker Hill
War of the Hills ■ Breed’s & Bunker Hill – Across the Charles R. from Boston – On a peninsula connected to mainland ■ June night 1775 – Brit. asleep when MA soldiers dug defenses at Breed’s Hill – 1 night to complete, had many troops, & trenches ■ Brit. were surprised-Thought Americans were lazy
War of the Hills ■ Breed’s & Bunker Hill had many troops & defenses – Brit. reacted to the progress – Sent barges of Brit. troops from Boston to Charlestown – Cannons blasted, drums pounded, & fifers played – Americans scared ■ Not well-trained ■ Europe’s best soldiers w/bayonets ■ Little gunpowder & bayonets – “Wait until you see the whites of their eyes”- To fire upon the Brit. ■ Ppl. who saw the battle never forgot the sights, smells, sounds, anger, & fear
War of the Hills ■ Breed’s & Bunker Hill had many troops & defenses – Strange when climbing, but no firing – Hills exploded ■ Bullets going into the Brit. & they wouldn’t consider retreat or defeat ■ Brit. landed more troops ■ Am. continued to do more damage – Some Brit. companies only had 3 to 9 soldiers left ■ Brit. made it to the top of the hill, Am. left, & Am. had no gunpowder
War of the Hills ■ Brit. captured Breed’s & Bunker Hill – 1,000 or more Brit. soldiers killed/wounded – 441 Am.’s lost – Dr. Joseph Warren a leader of the Boston Patriots died ■ Brave & Inspirational – Major John Pitcairn-Royal Brit. Marines ■ Heroic & Encouraging
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War of the Hills
■ The war has _____________ ■ 2 days after G.W.’s appointment – Patriots & British (Redcoats)= _____________ each other in Boston – 1 st major battle of the Rev. War- _______________ & ________________ Hill
War of the Hills ■ Breed’s & Bunker Hill – Across the _____________ R. from Boston – On a _______________ connected to mainland ■ ___________ night 1775 – ______________asleep when MA soldiers dug _______________ at Breed’s Hill – 1 night to complete, had many troops, & trenches ■ Brit. were surprised-Thought Americans were ____________
War of the Hills ■ Breed’s & Bunker Hill had many troops & _____________ – Brit. _______________ to the progress – Sent ______________ of Brit. troops from Boston to ____________________ – ________________ blasted, drums pounded, & _______________ played – Americans _____________ ■ Not ____________-trained ■ Europe’s __________ soldiers w/bayonets ■ Little gunpowder & ______________ – “Wait until you see the _____________ of their eyes”- To fire upon the Brit. ■ Ppl. who saw the battle never forgot the sights, smells, sounds, anger, & fear
War of the Hills ■ Breed’s & Bunker Hill had many troops & defenses – Strange when climbing, but no ____________ – Hills _________________ ■ Bullets going into the Brit. & they wouldn’t consider _______________ or ______________ ■ Brit. landed __________ troops ■ Am. continued to do more damage – Some Brit. companies only had ____ to 9 soldiers left ■ Brit. made it to the _______ of the hill, Am. left, & Am. had no ______________________
War of the Hills ■ ___________ captured Breed’s & Bunker Hill – ________ or more Brit. soldiers killed/wounded – _______ Am.’s lost – Dr. Joseph _____________ a leader of the Boston Patriots died ■ ___________ & Inspirational – Major John ____________-Royal Brit. Marines ■ _____________ & Encouraging
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War of the Hills
■ The war has _____________ ■ 2 days after G.W.’s appointment – Patriots & British (Redcoats)= _____________ each other in Boston – 1 st major battle of the Rev. War- _______________ & ________________ Hill
War of the Hills ■ Breed’s & Bunker Hill – Across the _____________ R. from Boston – On a _______________ connected to mainland ■ ___________ night 1775 – ______________asleep when MA soldiers dug _______________ at Breed’s Hill – 1 night to complete, had many troops, & trenches ■ Brit. were surprised-Thought Americans were ____________
War of the Hills ■ Breed’s & Bunker Hill had many troops & _____________ – Brit. _______________ to the progress – Sent ______________ of Brit. troops from Boston to ____________________ – ________________ blasted, drums pounded, & _______________ played – Americans _____________ ■ Not ____________-trained ■ Europe’s __________ soldiers w/bayonets ■ Little gunpowder & ______________ – “Wait until you see the _____________ of their eyes”- To fire upon the Brit. ■ Ppl. who saw the battle never forgot the sights, smells, sounds, anger, & fear
War of the Hills ■ Breed’s & Bunker Hill had many troops & defenses – Strange when climbing, but no ____________ – Hills _________________ ■ Bullets going into the Brit. & they wouldn’t consider _______________ or ______________ ■ Brit. landed __________ troops ■ Am. continued to do more damage – Some Brit. companies only had ____ to 9 soldiers left ■ Brit. made it to the _______ of the hill, Am. left, & Am. had no ______________________
War of the Hills ■ ___________ captured Breed’s & Bunker Hill – ________ or more Brit. soldiers killed/wounded – _______ Am.’s lost – Dr. Joseph _____________ a leader of the Boston Patriots died ■ ___________ & Inspirational – Major John ____________-Royal Brit. Marines ■ _____________ & Encouraging
■ Please write what you see in the picture