The history of Charlestown, Massachusetts . nt Page, of his majestys corps of engi-neers, on account of the wounds he received the 17th of June, in theaction of Charlestown. This gentleman is the only one now living ofthose who acted as aids-de-camp to General Howe, so great was theslaughter of officers that day. He particularly distinguished himselfin the storming of the redoubt, for which he received General Howesthanks. 2This letter, Boston, June 22, says: The fortification on BunkerHill must have been the work of some days; it was very regular, andexceeding strong, insomuch that here the r
The history of Charlestown, Massachusetts . nt Page, of his majestys corps of engi-neers, on account of the wounds he received the 17th of June, in theaction of Charlestown. This gentleman is the only one now living ofthose who acted as aids-de-camp to General Howe, so great was theslaughter of officers that day. He particularly distinguished himselfin the storming of the redoubt, for which he received General Howesthanks. 2This letter, Boston, June 22, says: The fortification on BunkerHill must have been the work of some days; it was very regular, andexceeding strong, insomuch that here the rebels thought themselvessecure from danger, and sure of success in destroying the town of Bos-ton, which they had determined to do. Here they reserved their firetill our noble troops were almost under their ramparts, and stubbornlyopposed them. Had the rebels gained the day, the town of Bostoncould not have stood long. HISTORY OF CHARLESTOWN. 365 and B, is the best defence against such troops as might endeavorto pass or cut down the Yards on a scale of 50 to an inch. Very deep hollow way. General Dearborn says : It was a square redoubt, the cur-tains of which were about sixty or seventy feet in extent, with anintrenchment of breastwork extending fifty or sixty feet from thenorthern angle, towards Mystic River. In the course of the nightthe ramparts had been raised to the height of six or seven feet,with a small ditch at their base ; but it was yet in a rude, imper-fect state. It was not made entirely of earth. No small quan-tity of fascines were used in its construction, — all that werecarried on. Some of the soldiers are minute on this point intheir depositions. The engraving in the Gentlemans Magazine,however, is probably 1 According to the most accurate plan of the Town of 1775, (Pages) the whole of the Redoubt lay between the Monument and Concord street. The Monument stands where the south-eastern corner of the Redoubt was. The Rail Fence breastwork co
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