Smithsonian Magazine28d
Was This Little-Known Standoff Between British Soldiers and Colonists the Real Start of the American Revolution?
These colonists flooded Salem’s streets ... in this John Trumbull painting of the Battle of Bunker Hill. Public domain via Wikimedia Commons But tempers flared as the British attempted to ...
PBS2y
A Revolutionary War
On June 17, the Americans experienced their first major battle (and defeat) at the Battle of Bunker Hill. Victory wasn't easy for the British. Some 40 percent of their troops — 1,000 men ...
PBS5y
Patriots Day and Other Related Events
Late April: In the days and weeks that followed, local militia continued to gather in Massachusetts from neighboring colonies. June 17: At the Battle of Bunker Hill,Dr. Joseph Warren and Royal ...
Dorchester Reporter7d
Exhibit at state museum in Dot features Massachusetts role in Revolutionary times
Secretary of State William F. Galvin unveiled a new exhibit on Monday at the Commonwealth Museum on Dorchester’s Columbia Point that focuses on the pivotal role the colonists of Massachusetts played ...