Raiquan's+Bunker+Hill+page




 * Place:** on the charlestown peninsula.


 * Who**: British troops of the Boston garrison against troops of the American Continential army.


 * generals**: Major General Howe against General Artemas Ward and General Israel Putnam.


 * Winners**:why the british drove the americans from charlestown peninsula it was with heavy loss.The battle was at the time considered to be an american defeat but has since against forces of oppression.


 * British regiments**:the flank companies{grenadiers and light companies}of the 4th,10th,18th,22th,23th,35th,59th,63th,65.


 * Account**:with the outbreak of the war general gage,the britsh commander and chief,found himself in boston by the American Continental army,occupying the hills to the west of the city.gage resolve to seize the charlstown peninsula across the harbour.before he could act on the night of 16th june 1775 around 1,500 American troops of massachusetts regiments and putnam's connecticut regiment occupied breeds hill and bunker hill on the peninsula.the American troops began to build a redoubt on breeds hill.the fortification was complete by the morning,after a night of frenzied work.the presence of the Americans on the peninsula was observed by his majesty's ship lively wich open fire on them.