Home school of American history; embracing the growth and achievements of our country from the earliest days of discovery and settlement to the present eventful year .. . f theSecond Continental Congress. 94 THE REVOLUTION—THE WAR IN NEW ENGLAND. arrivfel in Boston, swelling Gages army to 10,UUO men. Tliey occupied thetown, on the peninsula which covers the middle of the harbor, while aroundthem on the hills of the mainland was a larger force of Americans, without uni-forms, i^oorly clothed, badly armed and undisciplined, but overflowing withpatriotism. A little to the north of Bostonthe harbo
Home school of American history; embracing the growth and achievements of our country from the earliest days of discovery and settlement to the present eventful year .. . f theSecond Continental Congress. 94 THE REVOLUTION—THE WAR IN NEW ENGLAND. arrivfel in Boston, swelling Gages army to 10,UUO men. Tliey occupied thetown, on the peninsula which covers the middle of the harbor, while aroundthem on the hills of the mainland was a larger force of Americans, without uni-forms, i^oorly clothed, badly armed and undisciplined, but overflowing withpatriotism. A little to the north of Bostonthe harbor. It has several elevathe patriots determined to seizea thousand men set out one darklieving Breeds Hill more dehe set his men to work upon that,euphonious than Breeds, and [by the former name. Upon it has lment.) Although close to thericans toiled thiough theWhen the sun rose JuneBoston were astonished toments extending across theAmericans stilltinned without interruption ffish were seen coming acrosswere the regulars, finely _ed nearly 3,000, who, land ^formed in fine order and ^against the 1,500 patriots,behind their intrenchIt was about the middle working ^. a second peninsula extended intotions, one of which, Bunker Hill,and fortify. Colonel Prescott withnight to perform the task, but, be-sirable, since it was nearer Boston,(The name Bunker is morethe latter is now generally knownbeen built the Bunker Hill Monu-
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