USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Americans repulsed two British assaults, with significant British casualties; the British captured the redoubt on their third assault, after the defenders ran out of ammunition.

Detailed explanation-2: -At the Battle of Bunker Hill on June 17, 1775, early in the Revolutionary War, the British defeated the Americans. Despite their loss, the inexperienced colonial forces inflicted significant casualties against the enemy, and the battle provided them with an important confidence boost during the Siege of Boston.

Detailed explanation-3: -The battle lasted for no more than two hours. Yet the results were horrifying. Over 1, 000 British soldiers, officers, and Marines were killed or wounded.

Detailed explanation-4: -On June 17, 1775, on a hilltop outside of Boston, just over a thousand poorly equipped and loosely organized rebel militiamen withstood two infantry charges by nearly 3, 000 British professional soldiers. The Americans finally fell back on the third charge, but only after inflicting heavy casualties on the British.

Detailed explanation-5: -The American patriots were defeated at the Battle of Bunker Hill, but they proved they could hold their own against the superior British Army. The fierce fight confirmed that any reconciliation between England and her American colonies was no longer possible.