Which hill was the actual site of the 1775 Battle of Bunker Hill?

Breed’s Hill was the actual site of the 1775 Battle of Bunker Hill.

The battle was fought on June 17, 1775, during the Siege of Boston. American forces fortified Breed’s Hill on the Charlestown peninsula, while British troops launched repeated assaults to capture the position. The British ultimately took the hill, but suffered heavy casualties.

The battle retained the name Bunker Hill because Bunker Hill was the larger and more prominent geographic feature nearby. American commanders had originally intended to occupy Bunker Hill, but their fortifications were constructed mainly on Breed’s Hill instead.

The battle’s famous order, traditionally reported as Don’t fire until you see the whites of their eyes, is associated with the American defense, although historians debate which officer said it. The engagement demonstrated that colonial forces could inflict serious losses on the British army.