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The Defeat That Inspired a Revolution
1,000 colonial soldiers quietly marched onto the Charlestown Peninsula. Armed with muskets, picks, and shovels, they worked through the darkness to build an earthen fortress within sight of British-occupied Boston.
In this episode, discover the dramatic story of the Battle of Bunker Hill
Sites I used to make this episode
National Park Service: The Battle of Bunker Hill National Park Service: Bunker Hill
Massachusetts Historical Society: The Battle of Bunker Hill and Siege of Boston
Massachusetts Historical Society: William Prescott’s letter to John Adams Massachusetts Historical Society…
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