Which battle, fought on June 17, 1775, ended with British forces capturing Breed’s Hill during the Siege of Boston?

The Battle of Bunker Hill, fought on June 17, 1775, ended with British forces capturing Breed’s Hill.

The battle took place during the Siege of Boston, early in the American Revolutionary War. Colonial troops fortified positions on both Bunker Hill and the adjacent Breed’s Hill, which overlooked Boston and its harbor. Most of the fighting occurred on Breed’s Hill, even though the battle retained the better-known Bunker Hill name.

British troops made three assaults on the colonial defenses. The first two were repulsed with heavy British losses, but the third captured the redoubt after the defenders ran short of ammunition. The colonial forces then withdrew across the Charlestown Peninsula.

The result was a British tactical victory, but the casualties demonstrated that colonial forces could seriously challenge the professional British army. The battle is therefore often remembered for its military and psychological importance as much as for its outcome.