Breed's Hill Now

: Facing three waves of frontal assaults by 3,000 Redcoats, Prescott famously commanded his men to conserve ammunition until the enemy was within 40 yards.

: Though the Americans eventually retreated due to lack of gunpowder, the cost to the British was staggering—over 1,000 casualties, including 92 officers. It was a tactical victory for England but a moral triumph for the colonies, proving they could hold their own against a superior army. Breed's Hill versus Bunker Hill - National Park Service breed's hill

Under the cover of a midsummer night, 1,200 colonial militiamen worked in frantic silence to construct a redoubt. : Facing three waves of frontal assaults by

: Men dug with such intensity that they accomplished in hours what usually took days, all while listening to the British sentries on nearby ships cry "All's well". Breed's Hill versus Bunker Hill - National Park