17 giug 1775 anni - Battle of Bunker Hill

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The battle of Bunker Hill took place on June 17, 1775 in Boston. The British decided to take control of two hills called Bunker hill and Breed's hill. The Americans wanted to protect the hills so they went to fight them. Most of the fighting actually took place on Breed's hill, but it is still called the battle of Bunker Hill. It was named Bunker Hill because some of the colonists and British soldiers believed they were fighting on a bunker. The battle only lasted one day and the British had won the. This battle was one of the first battles in the war too.