Which battle was the first major engagement of the American Revolutionary War commemorated during America250?

The Battle of Bunker Hill was the first major engagement of the American Revolutionary War commemorated during America250.

The battle took place on June 17, 1775, on the Charlestown Peninsula near Boston. Most fighting occurred at Breed’s Hill, although the conflict became known by the name Bunker Hill. British forces captured the position, but they suffered heavy casualties.

Colonial forces were commanded by William Prescott, while British troops were led by Generals William Howe and Robert Pigot. The battle demonstrated that inexperienced colonial soldiers could inflict serious losses on regular British troops.

A common mix-up concerns the location: the main redoubt and most intense fighting were on Breed’s Hill, not Bunker Hill. Lexington and Concord came earlier, on April 19, 1775, but Bunker Hill is generally described as the war’s first major battle.