The Battle of Bunker Hill was mainly fought on Breed’s Hill during the American Revolution, recalled by America250.
The battle took place on June 17, 1775, on the Charlestown Peninsula north of Boston. American forces built fortifications on Breed’s Hill, closer to Boston, while British troops launched repeated assaults to dislodge them.
The engagement became known as the Battle of Bunker Hill because Bunker Hill was the larger, nearby landmark named in the original American orders. Most of the fighting, however, occurred on Breed’s Hill. This geographic distinction is the source of the battle’s famous name mix-up.
The British eventually captured the American position, making the battle a British victory. It was nevertheless costly: British forces suffered roughly 1,000 casualties, while the American side suffered about 500. The battle demonstrated that colonial forces could stand against regular British troops in a major engagement.