EMERGENCE OF USA
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR AND ITS IMPACT
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Trenton
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Lexington and Concord
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Yorktown
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Saratoga
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Bunker Hill
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Detailed explanation-1: -The defenders had run out of ammunition, reducing the battle to close combat. The advantage turned to the British, as their troops were equipped with bayonets on their muskets, while most of the colonists were not.
Detailed explanation-2: -However, by the end of the engagement, the casualties of the Battle of Bunker Hill were high: Patriot gunfire had cut down some 1, 000 enemy troops, with more than 200 killed and more than 800 wounded. More than 100 Americans perished, while more than 300 others were wounded.
Detailed explanation-3: -About 450 Americans were killed, wounded, or captured. The number of British killed or wounded totaled 1, 054, including 89 officers.
Detailed explanation-4: -Aftermath. 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.