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Fleming, Thomas. 2011. “10 Battles That Shaped America.” Military History 27 (5): 34–41.
The article presents a discussion about the ten battles in the history of the U.S. that help shaped the country. These battles, some triumphant while others were tragedies, were said to have influenced wars, peace and the national identity of the U.S. Three of them are the battles of Bunker Hill, Yorktown and Manila Bay.
Hatch, Robert M. 1975. “New Hampshire at Bunker Hill.” Historical New Hampshire 30 (4): 215–20.
More than 1,200 New Hampshire men participated in the Battle of Bunker Hill. Led by Colonel John Stark of Derryfield and Major Andrew McClary of Epsom, they manned a fence along the base of the hill. They stopped two assaults and inflicted heavy casualties on the British before being forced to withdraw with their powder almost spent. Ninety-three New Hampshire men were reported killed, missing or wounded, yet General Burgoyne declared their retreat " . . . covered with bravery and military skill." 3 illus.
Horwitz, Tony. 2013. “Patriot Games.” Smithsonian 44 (2): 22–27.
The article discusses myths concerning the Battle of Bunker Hill in Boston, Massachusetts in 1775, part of the American Revolutionary War. It shares the thoughts of author Nathaniel Philbrick, author of the book "Bunker Hill," on this topic. The author examines casualties of the battle, which actually took place at a site called Breed's Hill. He also considers the myth that colonial troops were told not to fire until they could see "the whites" in the eyes of the British troops. Other topics include the Bunker Hill Monument and a statue of Dr. Joseph Warren, a major general in the colonial army.
Schwarz, F. D. (2000, May). The battle of bunker hill. American Heritage, 51, 109-111.
Although the American Revolutionary War had begun with clashes at Lexington and Concord MA, Bunker Hill was its first full-scale battle. A look at the battle that has been irresistible to armchair generals is presented.
“1775.” 2000. American Heritage 51 (3): 109.
Focuses on the details of the Bunker Hill Battle during American Revolution in 1775. Reputation of the incident as the first full-scale battle for independence by the American colonies; Description of how British military officials approached the battle.
“The Battle of Bunker Hill.” 2005. American History 40 (2): 22–23.
Presents a letter of Private Peter Brown of Cambridge, Massachusetts to his mother, Sarah Brown, detailing the attack of the British forces in Breed's Hill, which was known as the Battle of Bunker Hill, on June 17, 1775. Duty of Peter; Strength of the British forces; Account of the dead and the wounded.
"Bunker Hill: A Battle to Revere and Remember." 2010.The Sun, Jun 18.
British Gen. William Howe was ordered to take the hills around Boston to secure the city. The colonists learned about the plans and dug in to defend Breed's Hill on the southern tip of the Charlestown peninsula. The Redcoats attacked the forces on the hill commanded by Gen. Israel Putnam and Gen. William Prescott, who occupies a place in history for his command to his troops, "Don't shoot until you see the whites of their eyes." Prescott's order was twofold: It would make musket fire more accurate and save the colonists' meager supply of ammunition.
The Redcoats prevailed when the colonists' powder ran out and sent the defenders in retreat across Bunker Hill where many of their casualties were inflicted. But the victory was so costly in British casualties that Gen. Howe commented that another victory like this one would ruin him and his command.
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