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| rdfs:comment | - The Battle of Bunker Hill, occasionally referred to as the Battle of Breed's Hill, was an event that took place on 17 June 1775, during the early stages of the American Revolutionary War. The battle is named after the adjacent Bunker Hill, which was peripherally involved in the battle and was the original objective of both Colonial and British troops. It was during this battle that British major and Templar John Pitcairn was assassinated by the Assassin Ratonhnhaké:ton, more commonly known as Connor.
- The Battle of Bunker Hill took place on June 17, 1775, mostly on and around Breed's Hill, during the Siege of Boston early in the American Revolutionary War. The battle is named after the adjacent Bunker Hill, which was peripherally involved in the battle and was the original objective of both colonial and British troops, and is occasionally referred to as the "Battle of Breed's Hill."
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| Casual | - *115 killed
*305 wounded
*30 captured
*Total: 450
- *226 killed
*828 soldiers wounded
*Total: 1,054
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| Partof | - the American Revolutionary War
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| Territory | - British capture Charlestown peninsula
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| Caption | - The Death of General Warren at the Battle of Bunker Hill by John Trumbull
- According to the John Trumbull painting, this flag of New England was carried by the colonists during the battle.
- This flag, known as the Bunker Hill flag, is also associated with the battle.
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| Commanders | - British Army:
*William Howe
*Sir Robert Pigot
*James Abercombie
*John Pitcairn †
*Henry Clinton
Royal Navy:
*Samuel Graves
- *Israel Putnam
*William Prescott
*Joseph Warren †
*John Stark
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| Casualties | - 30
- 115
- 226
- 305
- 828
- Total: 1,054
- Total: 450
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| Result | - *British
*British capture Charlestown peninsula.
- British pyrrhic victory
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| Image | - Bunker Hill Flag.svg
- New England pine flag.svg
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| combatant | - United Colonies
*Connecticut
*Massachusetts
*New Hampshire
*Rhode Island
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| abstract | - The Battle of Bunker Hill, occasionally referred to as the Battle of Breed's Hill, was an event that took place on 17 June 1775, during the early stages of the American Revolutionary War. The battle is named after the adjacent Bunker Hill, which was peripherally involved in the battle and was the original objective of both Colonial and British troops. It was during this battle that British major and Templar John Pitcairn was assassinated by the Assassin Ratonhnhaké:ton, more commonly known as Connor.
- The Battle of Bunker Hill took place on June 17, 1775, mostly on and around Breed's Hill, during the Siege of Boston early in the American Revolutionary War. The battle is named after the adjacent Bunker Hill, which was peripherally involved in the battle and was the original objective of both colonial and British troops, and is occasionally referred to as the "Battle of Breed's Hill." On June 13, 1775, the leaders of the colonial forces besieging Boston learned that the British generals were planning to send troops out from the city to occupy the unoccupied hills surrounding the city. In response to this intelligence, 1,200 colonial troops under the command of William Prescott stealthily occupied Bunker Hill and Breed's Hill, constructed an earthen redoubt on Breed's Hill, and built lightly fortified lines across most of the Charlestown Peninsula. When the British were alerted to the presence of the new position the next day, they mounted an attack against them. After two assaults on the colonial lines were repulsed with significant British casualties, the British finally captured the positions on the third assault, after the defenders in the redoubt ran out of ammunition. The colonial forces retreated to Cambridge over Bunker Hill, suffering their most significant losses on Bunker Hill. While the result was a victory for the British, they suffered heavy losses: over 800 wounded and 226 killed, including a notably large number of officers. The battle is seen as an example of a Pyrrhic victory, because the immediate gain (the capture of Bunker Hill) was modest and did not significantly change the state of the siege, while the cost (the loss of nearly a third of the deployed forces) was high. Meanwhile, colonial forces were able to retreat and regroup in good order having suffered fewer casualties. Furthermore, the battle demonstrated that relatively inexperienced colonial forces were willing and able to stand up to regular army troops in a pitched battle.
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