0h 8min, jun 17, 1775 y - 17 June: Battle of Bunker Hill
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The first major battle of the War of Independence. Sir William Howe dislodged William Prescott's forces overlooking Boston at a cost of 1054 British casualties to the Americans' 367.Added to timeline:
Date:
0h 8min, jun 17, 1775 y
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~ 250 years ago