The Revolutionary War: The Most Important War In US History

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The Revolutionary War was the most important war in U.S. history. Probably because it was the first U.S. war. This incredible war was the one that made the United States of America, the United States of America. Before we get to learn about the battles, we should know how it actually started. To begin with, in 1776, the tensions between the colonists and the British (King George III) had been increasing. The French/Indian war just ended and The British were deeply in debt from spending so much on the war. The British started taxing the colonists on everything they bought. After that, the colonists were refusing to pay their taxes. One time, King George III sent a large supply of tea. The refused to pay their taxes on the tea and dumped it …show more content…
This battle was very important but sadly, the British won this battle. To start it all off, (this battle started when the colonists heard that the British planned to control the peninsula between the Charles and Mystic rivers. Bunker’s and Breed’s Hill were on top of this peninsula and overlooked both Boston and its harbor, making the hills critical vantage points. The colonists wanted to beat the British to the Hills. General Prescott took 1,200 of his often times undisciplined, disobedient, and sometimes intoxicated (alcohol full) men to dig in and fortify Bunker Hill under the cover of the night of June, 16. An interesting fact was that the colonists actually didn’t fortify Bunker Hill but Breed’s Hill. General Prescott must have gotten the wrong map or just got confused by the darkness of the night. Then, in the morning the British were stunned to see that Breed’s Hill was fortified with a 160 by 30 foot wall - like structure. The British General, Thomas Gage dispatched 2,300 troops under the control of Sir William Howe to try and take control of Breed’s Hill. The fighting began when the morning did. As soon as the men on the British ships awoke, they started to fire cannons on the colonist’s fortified hill. At about 3:00 PM, General Gage sent the men to attack the hill. It took Gage so long to command them due to the shortage of ships and an unfavorable tide. Next, when the British soldiers were firmly on the ground, they proceeded to charge, expecting to scare the colonists away. The British regulars advanced with bayonets fixed, many of their muskets not even loaded. The colonists remained calm as they saw a giant red line approach them. They waited so long that it was only assumed that General Prescott gave the famous order that his men shouldn’t fire until they saw the whites of their eyes. When the red coats came into range, the colonists started firing. The British
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