United States; a history: the most complete and most popular history of the United States of America from the aboriginal times to the present . plan was to carry Breeds Hillby assault. The Americans num-bered in all about fifteen hundred. They were worn out with toil andhunger; but there was no quailing in the presence of the enemy. Duringthe cannonade Prescott climbed out of the defences and walked leisurelyaround the parapet in full view of the British officers. Generals Putnamand Warren volunteered as privates, and entered the trenches. At threeoclock in the afternoon Howe o
United States; a history: the most complete and most popular history of the United States of America from the aboriginal times to the present . plan was to carry Breeds Hillby assault. The Americans num-bered in all about fifteen hundred. They were worn out with toil andhunger; but there was no quailing in the presence of the enemy. Duringthe cannonade Prescott climbed out of the defences and walked leisurelyaround the parapet in full view of the British officers. Generals Putnamand Warren volunteered as privates, and entered the trenches. At threeoclock in the afternoon Howe ordered his column forward. At the sametime every gun in the fleet and batteries was turned upon the Americanposition. Charlestown was wantonly set on fire and four hundred build=ings burned. Thousands of eager spectators climbed to the house-topsin Boston and waited to behold the shock of battle. On came the Britishin a stately and imposing column. The Americans reserved their fire until the advancing line waswithin a hundred and fifty feet. Fire! cried Prescott; and instantlyfrom breastwork and redoubt every gun was discharged. The front rank. m SCENE OF THE BATTLE OF BUNKERHILL, 1775. THE BEGINNING. 301 of the British melted away; there was a recoil, and fifteen minutes after-ward a precipitate retreat. Beyond musket range Howe rallied his menand led them to the second charge. Again the American fire was with-held until the enemy was but a few rods distant. Then with steady aimvolley after volley was poured upon the charging column until it wasbroken and a second time driven into flight. The British officers were now desperate. The vessels of the fleetchanged position until the guns were brought to bear upon the inside ofthe American works. For the third time the assaulting column was putin motion. The British soldiers came on with fixed bayonets up thehillside strewn with the dead and dying. The Americans had but threeor four rounds of ammunition remaining. These were expend
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