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Samuel Adams (search for this): entry bunker-hill-battle-of
Bunker Hill, battle of.
By reinforcements from England and Ireland, General Gage's army in Boston, at the close of May, 1775, was 10,000 strong.
With the reinforcements came Gens. William Howe, Sir Henry Clinton, and John Burgoyne, three officers experienced in the military tactics of Europe, but little prepared for service in America.
Thus strengthened, Gage issued a proclamation (June 12) of martial law, and offering pardon to all who should return to their allegiance, except Samuel Adams and John Hancock.
At that time the New England army before Boston numbered about 16,000 men, divided into thirty-six regiments, of which Massachusetts furnished twenty-seven, and the other three New England colonies three each.
John Whitcomb, a colonel in the French and Indian War, and Joseph Warren, president of the Provincial Congress, were appointed (June 15) major-generals of the Massachusetts forces.
These provincial troops completely blockaded Boston on the land side, and effectively
Joseph Warren (search for this): entry bunker-hill-battle-of
Lyman Judson Gage (search for this): entry bunker-hill-battle-of
Bunker Hill, battle of.
By reinforcements from England and Ireland, General Gage's army in Boston, at the close of May, 1775, was 10,000 strong.
With the reinforcements came Gens. William Howe, n the military tactics of Europe, but little prepared for service in America.
Thus strengthened, Gage issued a proclamation (June 12) of martial law, and offering pardon to all who should return to t w Hampshire troops were in the vicinity.
It was made known to the committee of safety that General Gage had fixed upon the night of the 18th of June to sally out and take possession of and fortify mph went up from the redoubt.
Some scattering shots had come from the houses at Charlestown; and Gage, infuriated by the repulse, gave orders to send combustibles into that village and set it on fire a British force in the field; and so unsatisfactory was the battle to the British ministry, that Gage was superseded in command by General Howe.
The general impression at the time was that the battl
Artemas Ward (search for this): entry bunker-hill-battle-of
William Thomas harbaugh Brooks (search for this): entry bunker-hill-battle-of
John Burgoyne (search for this): entry bunker-hill-battle-of
Bunker Hill, battle of.
By reinforcements from England and Ireland, General Gage's army in Boston, at the close of May, 1775, was 10,000 strong.
With the reinforcements came Gens. William Howe, Sir Henry Clinton, and John Burgoyne, three officers experienced in the military tactics of Europe, but little prepared for service in America.
Thus strengthened, Gage issued a proclamation (June 12) of martial law, and offering pardon to all who should return to their allegiance, except Samuel Adams and John Hancock.
At that time the New England army before Boston numbered about 16,000 men, divided into thirty-six regiments, of which Massachusetts furnished twenty-seven, and the other three New England colonies three each.
John Whitcomb, a colonel in the French and Indian War, and Joseph Warren, president of the Provincial Congress, were appointed (June 15) major-generals of the Massachusetts forces.
These provincial troops completely blockaded Boston on the land side, and effectivel
Henry Clinton (search for this): entry bunker-hill-battle-of
Bunker Hill, battle of.
By reinforcements from England and Ireland, General Gage's army in Boston, at the close of May, 1775, was 10,000 strong.
With the reinforcements came Gens. William Howe, Sir Henry Clinton, and John Burgoyne, three officers experienced in the military tactics of Europe, but little prepared for service in America.
Thus strengthened, Gage issued a proclamation (June 12) of martial law, and offering pardon to all who should return to their allegiance, except Samuel Ad te of the redoubt.
The form of the redoubt is seen in the diagram a in the map. The entrance to it was at a. which was on the end towards Charlestown Neck. The British again advanced, and were again driven back to their landing-place.
Then General Clinton passed over from Boston to aid Howe and Pigot, and the troops were led to the assault a third time.
The powder of the provincials, scanty at the beginning, now failed.
Some British artillery planted pieces near the breastwork and swept it
Charles Vernon Gridley (search for this): entry bunker-hill-battle-of
John Thomas (search for this): entry bunker-hill-battle-of
John Langdon (search for this): entry bunker-hill-battle-of