William H. Prescott In The Battle Of Bunker Hill

Tricky Trouble on the Two Twins

This quote was said by William H. Prescott in an attempt to save ammunition in the Battle of Bunker Hill. This battle was both fought on both Bunker and the nearby Breed’s Hill. The Battle of Bunker Hill had many advantages and disadvantages for both the British and the colonists in the geography. They used many weapons in the battle, close range, long range and sometimes even both. The battle was intense and action-packed as well as devastating and absolutely terrifying. It had many deaths and injuries and is sometimes thought to be the bloodiest battle in the American Revolutionary War. The British thought that fighting the colonists would be easy. Would it be? Or would it be very hard?
A Big Battle

Colonel Prescott was an experienced soldier, having fought in two British wars. Despite being 49 years old, Prescott was in good shape. Prescott arrived in Charleston
He met up with Colonel Putnam, whose additional 250 Connecticut volunteers joined them. Many colonists built earthworks to protect themselves from attack on Bunker and Breed’s Hill. 2400 British soldiers that sailed over to Bunker Hill declared an attack once they saw them. Major General William Howe and Brigadier General Robert Pigot landed on the Charlestown Peninsula then marched to Bunker Hill. The fighting started to happen on June 17, 1775.When they got to the bay, they marched up the hill to the earthworks. When the British drew near, a deadly hail of bullets was let loose. The colonists stood over the wall with guns and began shooting immediately. Almost every time the British drew near they were fired upon by the colonists. In addition the aim of their guns were not very good. The British were pushed back to the river near their boats twice. Soon the colonists started to run out of ammo. Because the colonists were running out of ammo, the commander shouted, “Don’t fire till you see the whites of