The household history of the United States and its people, for young Americans . The battle ofBunker Hill. Jehovah andthe Continent-al Congress!replied the fortAllen se- cured a sup-^ ply of pow-I _ . ^^ni^^t^^wms^- der, then very ^^^^^^^i^ll^^a^^^ ^^^^ ^ggjg^ by the the battle of Lexington, an irregular army ofNew-Englanders blockaded the English troops in Bos-ton. A detachment sent to encamp on Bunker Hillthrew up breastworks on Breeds Hill instead. Here,on June 17th, the British attacked them with nearly THE OUTBREAK OF THE REVOLUTION. 169. double their force,
The household history of the United States and its people, for young Americans . The battle ofBunker Hill. Jehovah andthe Continent-al Congress!replied the fortAllen se- cured a sup-^ ply of pow-I _ . ^^ni^^t^^wms^- der, then very ^^^^^^^i^ll^^a^^^ ^^^^ ^ggjg^ by the the battle of Lexington, an irregular army ofNew-Englanders blockaded the English troops in Bos-ton. A detachment sent to encamp on Bunker Hillthrew up breastworks on Breeds Hill instead. Here,on June 17th, the British attacked them with nearly THE OUTBREAK OF THE REVOLUTION. 169. double their force, and, though the Americans werefarmers who had never fought, and had almost nothingbut fowling - pieces tofight with, they twice re-pulsed the British regu-lars with great slaugh-ter, and, when their am-munition was exhausted, fought with thebutts and barrels of their guns untilcompelled to retreat. One third of theBritish force was killed or wounded, andthe result of the battle was to give greatconfidence to the Americans, who have ^^ always regarded the battle of Bunker Hill, as it wascalled, more as a victory than a defeat. Meantime it fell to the Continental Congress, in ses- Washington made command- sion in Philadelphia, to elect a commander-m-chief for new army. Colonel George Washington, of Vir-ginia, who had gained distinction for zeal, courage, andprudence in the French and Indian wars, was chosento this responsible place. George Washington was born in Virginia, February , 1732. His father was a planter, with a large landedprope
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