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Bunker Hill, known as Breeds Hill, was a strategic point where cannons could be placed overlooking Boston. It was thought that if you controlled the Hill, you could control Boston. This was, however, more than a fight for strategic positioning. The Regulars wanted to embarrass the militia and teach them a lesson, so they attacked head-on instead of devising a sound plan.

The Regulars succeed but at a cost: they lose over 1,000 men and Dr. Joseph Warren of the militia dies on the hill becoming the Rebellion's first martyr. Although the Americans are driven from the hill, it gave them confidence that they could fight the Regulars in head-on battles.

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