The Federalist Papers On this day in 1775, the Battle of Bunker Hill began. It was a British victory but at a high cost. The Redcoats lost 226 men and had over 800 wounded in a contest over a hill of little importance. The battle also showed that Concord was not a fluke; the colonists would stand up to the British and fight. Some notable events of the battle: • The Battle of Bunker Hill was fought atop Breed’s Hill. ... See More
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