Bunker Hill
War: American Revolution


Date: 17 Jul 1775
Location: Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA
Outcome: British Victory

Principal
Commanders: British: William Howe
American: William Prescott

Overview: It took three assualts but the British, led by General Howe, dislodged the Americans from both Breed's Hill and Bunker Hill. The American forces were led by Colonel William Prescott and was composed of men from Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Connecticut.