THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
AMERICAN REVOLUTION SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT
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Lexington and Concord
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Bunker Hill
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Boston Massacre
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Siege of Boston
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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: -Prescott is known for his order to his soldiers, “Do not fire until you see the whites of their eyes", such that the rebel troops may shoot at the enemy at shorter ranges, and therefore more accurately and lethally, and so conserve their limited stocks of ammunition.
Detailed explanation-3: -Don’t fire until you see the whites of their eyes The colonial forces were running low on ammunition, so they were told to wait to fire until they had a clean and close shot at the enemy. This is where the phrase got its start.
Detailed explanation-4: -The battle of Bunker Hill showed the British that they were in for a fight, and showed the American Congress that American militia properly led and trained would be a match for the regulars.