June 17, 1775. The Battle of Bunker Hill.

 

The British took Bunker HIll in Massachusetts in the first really notable largescale battle of the American Revolution.

While they prevailed, they took twice the casualties of the defending American forces.

250 Years Ago Today: The Bloodiest Day of the Revolutionary War

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Thursday, March 30, 1775. King George III gave Royal Assent to the New England Restraining Act, which provided. . .

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