1. The battle of bunker Hill
Bilal Khan 8A
3/9/15

2. Vocabulary Flank: left or right of a battlefield, a group of soldiers
Regulars: British soldiers
Representation: speaking for someone
Redoubt: defensive structure
Reinforcements: more troops
Red coats: British soldiers
Vocabulary

3. What are their nicknames?
British soldiers were called redcoats because of their red uniforms. American soldiers were called patriots because they fought for their country.
What are their nicknames?

4. What was the history of the battle?
At the time, Britain was in control of the 13 colonies.
What was the history of the battle?

5. What war was the battle for?
The battle was for the Revolutionary War or the American War for Independence.
What war was the battle for?

6. It happened on the Charlestown Peninsula at bunker and breed hill.
Where did it happened?

7. It happened on the day of June 17,1775.
When did it happen?

8. People wanted revenge for those lost at the battles of Lexington and Concord.
Why did it happen?

9. Who were the generals in charge?
On the American side, the generals in charge were William Prescott, Israel Putnam, and John Stark, who came during the battle. On the British side, the general in charge was William Howe.
Who were the generals in charge?

10. How many people total were lost?
1500 were lost were American soldiers. The other 1050 were British soldiers.
How many people total were lost?

11. What were the positions of the battle?
The Americans were on the defensive and the British were on the offensive.
What were the positions of the battle?

12. What were the different strategies?
The British strategy was to just rush them. The American strategy was to wait for them to come close to shoot them.
What were the different strategies?

13. The Americans, being on the defensive, build a redoubt, in this case it was a mud wall.
What was the redoubt?

14. The British won the battle but the Americans lost less people.
Who won the battle?

15. The battle of bunker hill
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16. Questions: Englar, Mary
Questions: Englar, Mary. “The battle of bunker hill” Minneapolis: Compass Point Books, 2007.
Video:”the battle of bunker hill by shmoop” Shmoop. Sep 25, March 20, 2015.
Pictures(in order): Pixgood.com.”redcoat soldier.”March 20,2015.
Costumediscounters.com.”Patriot soldier.” March 20, 2015.
Mrnussbaum.com.”13 colonies profile.” March 20,2015.
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