. Hazen's elementary history of the United States; a story and a lesson. ill you see the whites oftheir eyes, and the Americans waited patiently, while theBritish came nearer and nearer, thinking that the rebels coulddig, but \VOuldnt fight. Suddenly Prescott gave the order to fire, and the old flint-locks poured volley after volley into theBritish ranks. The redcoats hesitated,stopped, and then in disorder ran do^vllthe hill. A second time the soldiers ad-vanced to the attack, and again they fledto their boats. But the Americans hadused up their ammunition, and when theBritish once more march
. Hazen's elementary history of the United States; a story and a lesson. ill you see the whites oftheir eyes, and the Americans waited patiently, while theBritish came nearer and nearer, thinking that the rebels coulddig, but \VOuldnt fight. Suddenly Prescott gave the order to fire, and the old flint-locks poured volley after volley into theBritish ranks. The redcoats hesitated,stopped, and then in disorder ran do^vllthe hill. A second time the soldiers ad-vanced to the attack, and again they fledto their boats. But the Americans hadused up their ammunition, and when theBritish once more marched up the hill,they were met by only a few scattering The patriots unwillingly retreated, using their musketsas clubs and fighting as they went. They had killed morethan a thousand redcoats with a loss of less than half thatnumber, but among their slain was the gallant General battle of Bunker Hill was over, the Americans weredriven back, but had won a great victory. Twice they hadforced the British regulars to run with great 150 HAZENS ELEMENTARY HISTORY. LESSON. Washington soon drilled his little army. Each colony had itsown flag. Old Glory became the national flag in July, 1777. In March,1776, Washington fortified Dorchester Heights and the British left Boston. AVashiiigton, on liis Avay to Cambridge, heard the news ofthe battle. Now, said he, the liberties of the country aresafe. Jle reached Cambrido-e and took command of the Con-tinental army on July 3, 1775. AVashington found a force of intelligent jiatriots waiting for him, l)ut they were without uni-forms, unaccustomed to discipline,and unwilling to obey the rulesnecessary in an army. He soonshowed them the need of drilland obedience, and rapidlybrought them into good form. At that time there was no OldGlory for the soldiers to colony had its flag underwhich the troops fouglit, and it\vas not till July, 1777, that Con-gress adopted the Stars and Stripesas the natio
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