Battle of Bunker Hill
SOME FACTS ABOUT THE BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL (AT BREED'S HILL)
1600 Patriots vs 2400 British
For each Patriot soldier who died, two British soldiers died. In other words, the Patriots inflicted twice the amount of casualties on the British army
It was a morale-boosting battle for the Patriots despite being forced to flee from Bunker Hill
It was a Pyrrhic (tragic) victory for the British who suffered heavy losses for very little gain
British General Thomas Gage lost his job as a result and was replaced with General William Howe
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