USA HISTORY

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783

AMERICAN REVOLUTION SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
“Don’t shoot until you see the whites of their eyes.” Which battle was this quote from?
A
Battle of Trenton
B
Battle of Saratoga
C
Battle of Bunker Hill
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -This saying comes from an order allegedly given by American officer William Prescott at the Battle of Bunker Hill in the American Revolutionary War.

Detailed explanation-2: -The famous order “Don’t fire until you see the whites of their eyes” was popularized in stories about the battle of Bunker Hill.

Detailed explanation-3: -On June 17, 1775, New England soldiers faced the British army for the first time in a pitched battle. Popularly known as “The Battle of Bunker Hill, ” bloody fighting took place throughout a hilly landscape of fenced pastures that were situated across the Charles River from Boston.

Detailed explanation-4: -June 17, 1775: Battle of Bunker Hill-This battle was taken place in Charlestown, Boston. The American army had control of bunker hill, as the British forces came closer the famous quote “Don’t shoot till you see the whites of their eyes” was said. This was an order in hope to save the ammunition supply .

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