Essentials of United States history . north. ColonelPrescott was charged with fortifying Bunker Hill. On thenight of June 16, 1775, with one thousand men, in the quietof the midnight darkness, he marked out the entrenchments,and at dawn, June 17, a redoubt about eight rods scjuare had been thrown opposite, inthe channel, wasanchored the Britishsliip Lively. Whenthe captain of theLively came on deck,just after daylight,he was surprised tofind the newly madeYankee breastworksfrowning down uponhim from the sum-mit of the liill, and at once he ordered his men to open fireu])()n the for
Essentials of United States history . north. ColonelPrescott was charged with fortifying Bunker Hill. On thenight of June 16, 1775, with one thousand men, in the quietof the midnight darkness, he marked out the entrenchments,and at dawn, June 17, a redoubt about eight rods scjuare had been thrown opposite, inthe channel, wasanchored the Britishsliip Lively. Whenthe captain of theLively came on deck,just after daylight,he was surprised tofind the newly madeYankee breastworksfrowning down uponhim from the sum-mit of the liill, and at once he ordered his men to open fireu])()n the fort. At almost the same time the British artillery on CoppsHill began a discharge across the channel, and continued itduring the entire forenoon. In the afternoon a strongBritish force of fully three thousand men was landed atthe foot of the hill. Forming into two lines under com-mand of Generals Howe and Bigot, the men began theiradvance up the hill. The patriots were commanded byColonel Prescott. Colonel Stark directed the New Hamp-. Thr Vicinity of Boston. THE COLONIES ALIENATED 119 shire forces, and Captain Knowlton the company from Con-necticut. General Warren, General Pomeroy, and GeneralPutnam were all on the field, helping and encouraging wher-ever needed. The Americans reserved their ammunitionuntil the regulars were close at hand. Then the order to firewas given, and they poured forth their shot with such sureand successful aim upon the British infantry that they mowedthem down in ranks. The advancing column broke and fled. Once more, rallied by their of-ficers, the army steadily movedforward to the assault. Againit was driven back by the samemiuderous fire. Then GeneralClinton arrived with reenforce-ments, and for the third time theBritish regulars marched up thehill against this Yankee force ofRetreat undisciplined yeomen,of the The Americans had ex- Amencans. hausted their ammuni-tion and were obhged to retired in good order acrossCharlestown Neck to Pro
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