William Prescott (a patriot) led his men to create a fort out of dirt on Breeds Hill. In the morning, the patriots were fired on by the British warships and soldiers advanced, retreated, advanced again, retreated again, and on the third advance, the British captured the hill.

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William Prescott (a patriot) led his men to create a fort out of dirt on Breed’s Hill. In the morning, the patriots were fired on by the British warships and soldiers advanced, retreated, advanced again, retreated again, and on the third advance, the British captured the hill.

A	Battle at Bunker Hill
B	Battle at Ticonderoga
C	Battle at Trenton
D	Battle at Saratoga

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Colonel William Prescott served as one of the ranking officers on the field for the New England militia during the Battle of Bunker Hill. He oversaw the overnight construction of the redoubt on top of Breed’s Hill-where the Bunker Hill Monument now stands.

Detailed explanation-3: -’The Whites of their Eyes’ On June 17, some 2, 200 British forces under the command of Major General William Howe and Brigadier General Robert Pigot landed on the Charlestown Peninsula, then marched to Breed’s Hill.

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