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SmugMug > keywords > bunker hill monument > 03/28/09 A Man of Steel William Prescott (February 20, 1726 – 1795) was an American colonel in the Revolutionary War who commanded the rebel forces in the Battle of Bunker Hill. Prescott became widely attributed for the famous quote, "Do not fire until you see the whites of their eyes," an important instruction to his soldiers in order to conserve ammunition.
SmugMug > keywords > bunker hill monument > Bunker Hill Monument - Charlestown, MA (June 1, 2007)
SmugMug > keywords > bunker hill monument > Bunker Hill Monument - Charlestown, MA (June 1, 2007)
SmugMug > keywords > bunker hill monument > Bunker Hill Monument - Charlestown, MA (June 1, 2007)
SmugMug > keywords > bunker hill monument > Bunker Hill Monument - Charlestown, MA (June 1, 2007)
SmugMug > keywords > bunker hill monument > Bunker Hill Monument - Charlestown, MA The Bunker Hill Monument stands tall at 221 feet. It stands on the site of the first major battle of the American Revolution, fought on Breed's Hill, June 17, 1775. Important to the British occupation of Boston was control of the high ground near the harbor. When colonial forces chose to fortify Charlestown, they bypassed the more dominant "Bunker Hill" and dug in on Breed's Hill which was lower and closer to the water. "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes" is the legendary order attributed to Colonel William Prescott to make sure that each shot would count. The poorly trained and ill prepared colonial forces repelled two major assaults by the British Army before retreating. Almost half of the British soldiers were either killed or injured. Although the colonists lost the battle, their bravery and strong showing against the British encouraged them to fight on. (June 1, 2007)
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