The Battle of Bunker Hill

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The Battle of Bunker Hill Boom, Bang, Crack! The sounds of muskets being fired, its ammunition ricocheting off rocks and splintering trees are heard all around. The pungent smell of gun powder stings the nose, and its taste makes the mouth dry and sticky. The battle is still young, but blood soaked uniforms and dead or dying men can already be seen, causing the fear of death to enter many of the soldiers' minds. It …

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…British soldiers land on Moulton's point 3:30pm First battle is repulsed at the rail fence 4pm Second assault is repulsed at flashes and at redoubt 4:30pm Colonists withdraw. Final assault succeeds at redoubt 5:30pm End of battle Bibliography 1. http://www.wpi.edu/Academics/Depts/MilSci/BTSI/hill/hill.html 2. http://www.greeceny.com/arm/welch/bunker.htm 3. http://www.bit-net.com/~ddillaby/bunker_hill.html 4. http://www.nps.gov/bost/bunkhill.htm 5. Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia 1996