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This was the first official battle to the Road to Revolution. American militia units rose in open revolt against the British authorities, because they had just defeated them at Lexington and Concord. The Americans’ also heard about the British wanting to take over Dorchester Heights, located south of Boston. The American militia decided to declare an open battle to protect and keep Dorchester Heights. The battle is known as the Battle of Bunker Hill.

The Battle Bunker Hill is one of the most important battles of the American Revolution. Even though the Americans were defeated, it was still considered a victory because they moved on and didn’t give up. They also proved to the British that they were tough people. The British also had many advantages that the colonists unfortunately didn’t have. They had many muskets and bayonets. The colonists only had many disadvantages, they were taking whatever weapons they could find which resulted in just a few bayonets.

 On the night of June 16, 1775 the Battle of Bunker Hill had officially started. The Americans fought with heart and soul to defend their land and their freedom. The British fought selfishly. They wanted control of the so called "rebels" and wanted to prove themselves. The battle proved that the Americans were stronger than the British had thought. They had the courage to stand up to the world's greatest and strongest army.

 The battle itself was taken place in between Breed's Hill and Bunker Hill. the reinforcements for the British were from England and many troops were scattered around in Boston, Dorchester Heights (to the South of Boston) and Charleston Heights to the North of Boston.) Also, many different people were involved with this short battle. General Thomas Gage, Commanders Joseph Warren. Israel Putnam and William Prescott.

Although the British technically won the battle because they took control of the hill, they suffered too many losses to fully benefit from it. The British had suffered more than one thousand casualties out of the 2,300 or so who fought. Though the colonists only suffered 400 to 600 casualties from an estimated 2,500 to 4,000 men. Besides having fewer deaths than the British, the colonists believe they had won in other ways as well. Also, the Americans had proved to themselves, and the rest of the world, that they could stand up to the British army in traditional warfare.