June 17 “the whites of their eyes”

The Battle of Bunker Hill was fought on June 17th, 1775. It was the first major battle of the Revolutionary War, actually fought mostly on a lower hill called Breed’s Hill, nearer the town of Charlestown. After two failed attacks, the British finally beat the colonists back. The battle gave the colonists hope though, overContinue reading “June 17 “the whites of their eyes””