Battle of Bunker Hill

:A number of places and things are named for this battle, see: Bunker Hill (disambiguation).

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Bunker Hill was a battle of the American Revolutionary War that took place on June 17, 1775 during the Siege of Boston.

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American Revolutionary War - June 17 - 1775 - Siege of Boston

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Although it is known as Bunker Hill, most of the action was on Breed's Hill.

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British forces under General Howe drove the American militia from fortified positions on Breed's Hill and Bunker Hill.

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British - General Howe

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The battle was a pyrrhic victory for Howe. His immediate objective was achieved, but the attack demonstrated the American will to stand in pitched battle, caused substantial British casualties, and did not change the status of the siege. After the battle, British General Henry Clinton remarked in his diary that "A few more such victories would have surely put an end to British dominion in America."

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Pyrrhic victory - Henry Clinton

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