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The battle of Bunker Hill took place on June 17, 1775, as part of the Boston siege during the United States War of Independence. General Israel Putnam was in charge of the revolutionary forces, while Major General William Howe commanded the British forces. Although the battle is known as Bunker Hill, most of the fight actually took place in nearby Breed's Hill.
The result was a Pyrrhic victory for the British, who suffered more than a thousand casualties. In their third assault, British forces overcame the trenches in the Breed and Bunker hills. Later, British General Henry Clinton wrote in his diary that "A few more victories like this would surely put an end to English rule in America."
Howe's immediate objective was achieved, but it did not affect the site; however, he showed that the Americans were determined to present a great battle.
