EMERGENCE OF USA
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR AND ITS IMPACT
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they needed to regroup, train, and strengthen their ranks.
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they would lose to the British Army, giving them doubt.
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they needed to form a treaty with the British Army.
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they could stand up to the British Army, giving them confidence.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The battle had demonstrated that inexperienced militia were able to stand up to regular army troops in battle. Subsequently, the battle discouraged the British from any further frontal attacks against well defended front lines.
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
Detailed explanation-3: -Additionally, the high price of victory at the Battle of Bunker Hill made the British realize that the war with the colonies would be long, tough and costly.
Detailed explanation-4: -William Howe was the commander in chief of the British army at the Battle of Bunker Hill. Major General William Howe, leading the British forces, could have easily surrounded the Americans with his ships at sea, but instead chose to march his troops uphill.