Battle of Bunker Hill by Edward Percy Moran Canvas Print

Battle of Bunker Hill Photomechanical by Edward Percy Moran circa 1909. The Battle of Bunker Hill was fought on June 17, 1775, during the Siege of Boston in the early stages of the American Revolutionary War. The battle is named after the adjacent Bunker Hill, which was peripherally involved in the battle, and was the original objective of both the colonial and British troops, though the vast majority of combat took place on Breed's Hill. On June 13, 1775, the leaders of the colonial forces besieging Boston learned that the British were planning to send troops out from the city to fortify the unoccupied hills surrounding the city, giving them control of Boston Harbour. In response, 1,200 colonial troops under the command of William Prescott stealthily occupied Bunker Hill and Breed's Hill. The colonists constructed a strong redoubt on Breed's Hill, as well as smaller fortified lines across the Charlestown Peninsula. When the British were alerted to the presence of colonial forces on the Peninsula, they mounted an attack against them. After two assaults on the colonial positions were repulsed with significant British casualties, the third and final attack carried the redoubt after the defenders ran out of ammunition. The colonists retreated to Cambridge over Bunker Hill, leaving the British in control of the Peninsula. While the result was a victory for the British, the massive losses they encumbered discouraged them from any further sorties against the siege lines; 226 men were killed with over 800 wounded, including a large number of officers. The battle at the time was considered to be a colonial defeat; however, the losses suffered by the British troops gave encouragement to the colonies, demonstrating that inexperienced militiamen were able to stand up to regular army troops in a pitched battle. . All Prints are presented & displayed at the largest size/resolution available. The system will prevent you from choosing a size larger than the image is capable. Range through the sizes available from largest to smallest and choose your size of choice. We ensure the best possible quality with our Prints. zazzle.com/sovereigns* "battle of bunker hill" "the battle of bunker hill" "breed's hill" "battle of breed's hill" "the battle of breed's hill" "bunker hill" "Edward Percy Moran" "Percy Moran battle bunker hill" "Edward Moran battle bunker hill" "Siege of Boston" "revolutionary war" "the revolutionary war" "american revolution" "the american revolution" "charlestown" "Charlestown Massachusetts" "war for independence" "national guard" "militia" "militiamen" "military" "war" "patriot" "patriotism" patriotic" "patriotic art" "american militia" " Siege of Boston" "William Prescott" "Israel Putnam" "Joseph Warren" "John Stark" "Richard Gridley" "war for american independence" "revolutionary war art" "vintage art"