The Battle of Bunker Hill
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- defend
- protect or speak in support of someone
- cost
- what must be given or lost to get something
- courage
- acting even when something is difficult or frightening
British troops captured a defended hill in Charlestown. Much of the battle happened on Breed’s Hill. The British won the ground but suffered heavy losses. Many people fought, including Black soldiers.
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Follow-up: British forces leave Boston
George Washington’s army pressured British forces in Boston. Henry Knox helped bring cannon from Fort Ticonderoga. The Americans fortified Dorchester Heights. British troops and many Loyalists then left by sea.
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Thomas Hyde Page, Boston, its environs and harbour, c. 1775. Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division. Public domain. Image source and rights ↗
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