. Our country's story; an elementary history of the United States . p to strengthen the union amongthe colonies, so Washington was elected com-mander-in-chief. He set out on horseback for the elevendays ride to Boston, but before he had gonemany miles from Philadelphia, he heard whathad happened in the east. General Gage wasin Boston, and the American troops were ina half circle around the city. Gage knew thatif they should come a little nearer and fortifyBunker Hilland Breeds Hill, they could fire mto his camp. He decided to seize BunkerThe battle of Hill. The Americans found out the plan, an
. Our country's story; an elementary history of the United States . p to strengthen the union amongthe colonies, so Washington was elected com-mander-in-chief. He set out on horseback for the elevendays ride to Boston, but before he had gonemany miles from Philadelphia, he heard whathad happened in the east. General Gage wasin Boston, and the American troops were ina half circle around the city. Gage knew thatif they should come a little nearer and fortifyBunker Hilland Breeds Hill, they could fire mto his camp. He decided to seize BunkerThe battle of Hill. The Americans found out the plan, and when Gage a^voke June 17,1775, ready to send men to the hill, behold, the Americans were putting up earthworks. They were not on Bunker Hill, to be sure, but they had come even nearer and were fortifying Breeds HiU. General Gage and his officers thought just as Brad-dock had thought, that nothmg could withstand British Regu-lars, and he decided to storm the hill. The Americans had too little powder to waste a single charge. Wait, boys, wait till you Bunker Hill. JOHN ADAMS(Kiom a portrait by Trumbull) FIRST TWO YEARS OF THE REVOLUTION 145 can see the whites of their eyes, called Colonel Prescott. Nearerand nearer came the British. Fire! ordered the commander,and there was such a volley that the brave, well-trained Regularsbroke ranks and ran. Again they charged, again the Americansflred, and again the Regulars fled. A third time the British
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