American Revolution 1775 - The Battle of Bunker Hill 

I know, how was that great man forgotten about. I discovered j had a great grandfather and 4 great uncles at Bunker Hill. My great Uncle made captain after Lexington and Concord. He led 50 men like your ancestor at Bunker Hill, he was injured and captured, died in Boston as a POW. There’s a memorial for him in Chelmsford. Gotta pass the history down to the kids.

How old are you? sure it is not a great great and some more grandfather

@@ratacus0914 In geneaology it is a lot easier to just say grandfather because technically they are your grandparents but multiple generations removed

What are you 128?

@@lanemeyer9350 no It's my great great grandfather I forgot to put that

That's awesome!🤘🤘🇺🇸

I thought that was funny the reason why they retreated. My US history teacher said "Its not like they had one day shipping from Amazon for more ammo" the class burst out laughing

Great information for my assignment

Does "Bunker Hill" not say anything to you? they attacked a fortified position on top of a hill...perhaps one of the hardest defenses to break no matter who's defending it. Regardless throughout the entire war(s) you yanks suffered a lot more than we did. I will also take this opportunity to remind you that the Colonials were also British...Americans didn't exist back then - this is why the British army don't pay respects as they also see it as a civil war or rebellion within the army that can not be honoured. The END of those wars gave birth to the "American"...so technically America has never been at war with Britain - you just like to say you have cause a british civil war was fought on foreign territory.

Yeah, death and violence.. hilarious...

Then you understand why you're alive today.

My ancestor Major General Ebinezer Meade was shot in 1 of his lungs during the Revolutionary War and lived a long time after

I'm descended from the Wheelers and the Haynes' of Sudbury, 9 of who were Minute Men in the Sudbury Militia when the Lexington Alarm was sounded. My ancestor Elisha Wheeler, a Liuetenant, had his horse shot out from under him at Concord. Every one of them marched on Boston and stayed through the Siege, many until the end of the war.

I’m descended from Thomas Knowlton, commander of Knowltons Rangers!

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I like battle of trenton

@@communistdmitri7187 both!

Nice catch

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AN APPEAL TO HEAVEN 🌲

Good to hear but I can't imagine how you came to dislike the Gadsden flag first

Lol

I thought i was watching a Patriot movie sequel

I know him personally as a friend. He's actually older than Mel so we joke that Mel actually looks like him.

yeah its was general joseph warren and colonel prescott

Lol

Must be wounded

As Abraham Lincoln always said.... It's the leftists. Don't blame me!

It's pretty sad that the conflict is over-dramatised in the US and completely forgotten in GB. Both former sides seem to have forgotten the core history- it was a civil war sparked by enlightenment ideas with some incredible characters on both sides. It was at times grim, bloody, and changed people and their lives. It showed the true nature of men; individualism, tribalism, barbarity, and often great honour and respect. Far from persisting ideas of the faceless, evil redcoat hoardes versus the ragtag band of patriot heroes, it was a real war involving real people. People on both sides that all fought and died differently, for different reasons and in very different engagements. In short, I agree haha It is a pity not much is written about Saratoga.. the Regiment raised from my home county, the 62nd Foot, fought in the British centre twice but I've found little accounts or information about them.

You right, they needed all help they could get. Let's be real the Prussians were than good then and probably now too.

The uniforms used Blue Coats were French Infantrie as we know Loyola Lafayette they fought side by side the colonial army.

@@bulldog03leatherneck91 The French were mainly in white coats, apart from their German and Irish Regiments, who wore light blue and red, respectively.

Though I appreciate and admire the courage and sacrifice those early Americans showed to obtain our independence, I always felt rather bad for the average British Redcoats fighting so far from their homes. Whereas the average American Continental volunteered to fight for their freedom near their homes, the average British soldier volunteered because life in the military was more promising than life as a civilian in their distant homeland. We Americans should be very lucky that Great Britain was too far away to wage a major war. If the British Isles were geographically closer to America (say…relative to France or even Germany), American Independence would probably have been delayed by at least 100 years.

Your family fought with my family.

@@ricky15913 Ah, those were the days... ;-).

@@ricky15913 Cooooollll

@Sue Taft Yes, of course! They're proud of their heritage! Personality, I find it fascinating!

That's cool! All my patriot ancestors were privates, surgeons, or leaders in certain towns

@@valerier3673 Nice! I didn't have any Patriot ancestors at all! (At least to my knowledge.)

Yeah, but he sure has the right to insult us. With all due respect to you both, both sides lost a lot of good people in the war. I quite imagine he'd be mad! Every war's got two (or more) sides!

This is true although i did i second grade lol xd

4th grade!

Many different guns where used by colonials in American Revolutionary War such as the Brown Bess, flint lock, smooth bore Fowler, flintlock fowler, or musket rifle owned by individual combatants at the start of the war. Lots of replicas are available currently.

Well the colonials were British. "American" didn't exist...they were either british, irish, french, spanish or NATIVE american or a mix. Of course Brits know how the Brits fight - either way you should thank us Brits for giving birth to your nation

@@JustAnOrdinarySimmer Well said! Just reading about how the Brits "invaded" Boston. American history. Sad but true.

P Pooja assassins creed is hardly historical

@@gabrielegenota1480 what are you saying?😐

The nickname "Lobsterbacks" was not adapted until in the late 19th century, the time of War of 1812.

Fascinating! I'd never heard this before! Thank you for this insightful piece of info! But I was wondering, wasn't the War of 1812 in... you know... 1812? That wouldn't be considered the late 19th century, would it?

@@sariekitchen The War of 1812 was in 1814, as any ful kno. I believe the term was 'Bloody backs.' "Lobsters' is different.

I REMEMBER WHEN HE GRABED ME BY THE PANTS AND I SAID NONONO!

XxXRe3perG3mesxXx ditto, I’ve got a stupid project on this

@@umu8912 the American revolution isn't stupid kid. It's history

@@dugpet2916 Don’t even try explaining. Too many people, usually children in 7th/8th grade nowadays, aren’t appreciative of history. They think it’s ‘stupid”, “dumb”, and has nothing to do with them. I can’t help but think every single day that people’s ancestors gave their lives for a cause, and their descendants can only say that it doesn’t matter anymore because it was the past.

Lol I don't think so nikkos barnes. We celebrate our victory over their oppressive evil rule. 1776

@@jamesrichardson2072 it was all about money, not morals, it a one to one straightener the Brits where better men, the French won you your war

@@jamesrichardson2072 There was no such '"victory over their oppressive evil rule [sic]" until the Treaty of Paris was signed on 03 September, 1783. July 04, 1776 was the date affixed to an impudent letter to the King from the British point of view.

Sure why not, if the sun is shining? The Boss in the ipod. Who doesn't ike a beer and a barbecue? If the British army oppressively defended British colonists from irate aboriginals and Pepe le Pew, the least we can do is show we're over it. (Please take back Halloween though )

Don't know if this is too late, but take 25! 1. The Battle of Bunker Hill really took place primarily on Breed's Hill. 2. The battle marks the death of General Joseph Warren, an American revolutionary doctor. 3. Warren's body was stripped naked after the battle, disfigured, and buried in a ditch. 4. Even though the Americans lost, the battle was an important morale booster for them. 5. The British suffered more casualties than the Americans. 6. Most of the Americans (who at that point in the war had to make their own ammunition) had only five shots apiece. 7. Historians debate by whom the famous quote about "the whites of their eyes" was actually said. Additionally, it was not original. This quote had been said in many less famous battles for centuries before. 8. It wasn't just Bostonians in the battle! They had many reinforcements from Connecticut, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and all over Massachusetts! 9. The HMS Lively was the British ship that first fired upon them. 10. It took place right next to Charlestown. 11. Many houses in Charlestown were burned or fired at by the British. 12. The Americans used primarily flintlock muskets and hunting rifles. 13. The British used their state-of-the-art guns (muskets, I believe) with bayonets on the end, which basically transforms the gun into a spear. 14. It was assumed that Warren was killed by Lieutenant Lord Francis Rawdon (later Governor-General of India), who was only 21 years old at the time. 15. Only the British officers carried pistols. 16. During the battle, there were basically three waves of soldiers. 17. Francis Rawdon (the young British officer who allegedly shot Warren) had to assume command after his superior, Captain Harris, was severely injured. 18. The Battle of Bunker Hill took place on June 17, 1775. 19. Major British leaders included William Howe, Thomas Gage, John Pitcairn, Henry Clinton, Sir Robert Pigot, John Burgoyne, Samuel Graves, and James Abercrombie. 20. Major America leaders included Joseph Warren, Israel Putnam, John Stark, and William Prescott. 21. The Bostonians were tipped off about the attack by a messanger from New Hampshire, who claimed that a local man, while on a trip to Boston, heard the redcoats scheming. 22. According to John Trumbull, a painter, the Americans went into battle bearing the flag of New England. The flag was red and bore a coniferous tree. 23. It wasn't just white men in the battle. Free African Americans, like the well-known Peter Salem, fought as well. 24. John Trumball's painting "The Death of General Warren at the Battle of Bunker Hill" immortalised the scene, and is one of the most well known painting from that era. 25. There is a memorial for the battle on Breed's Hill, an obelisk. They laid the cornerstone on the fiftieth anniversary on the battle. Hope this helped!

@@sariekitchen how was it considered a victory even though they lost?

@@amp6218 Good question! As it is apparent, the Americans toward the beginning of the war were little more than an array of civilians-- militiamen. They weren't the Continental Army yet. The British Army was better trained and better equipped. They also outnumbered the Americans. Just to look at the sides, you certainly wouldn't expect the Americans to win, which they didn't. They lost the hill to the British. However, the Americans did surprisingly well for their circumstances. They killed way more British than the number they themselves lost. In fact, in the span of this eight year war, 1/4 of the British's officer casualties took in just this single afternoon. The Americans only had to retreat because they ran out of bullets (some even resorted to firing rocks and nails, or fighting hand-to-hand with swords). Arguably, with the proper ammunition the Americans may even have won the battle. For a bunch of civilians against the best army in the world (for their time, at least), the Americans did exceptionally, a fact that they were well aware of. This is why a defeat like this could be such a morale booster. Before the battle, there was little hope they, the underdogs, could win. But with as much success as they had? It was huge! So now the Battle of Bunker Hill is remembered as a victory, because in the long run, it was. They left the British Army in a state of devastation, gained their first major battle experience, and most importantly proved to the world that they weren't just a bunch of crazed farmers rioting over tea taxes, and were actually capable of defending themselves. Some Loyalists even switched sides after this battle, only holding out because the idea of a revolution sounded folly (and let's be honest, maybe they did have a point there). I've always found that quite interesting myself, so thank you for asking!

@@sariekitchen Thank you so much for such a written answer!!

@@amp6218 My pleasure!

You're right Britts were good. But what it matters that these farmers happened to beat the "world's best infantry". Not a Colony since 1777

@@bulldog03leatherneck91 Well, not those farmers.

Often how it goes British infantry lose to American farmers American infantry lose to Vietnamese farmers Soviet infantry lose to afghan farmers

Huh? They most certainly did. From 1776-1779, use their full might. The force sent to New York in 1776 to crush the rebellion included 32,000 soldiers (including hessians) as well as 20,000 sailors and Marines on the hundreds of ships sent. They sent everything they could spare and then some.

@@UnitedStatesMarineCorps-ym1jb no we didn't we was fighting a majority of the time against the French a much more dangerous foe and if not for them then it could have taken just as long as it took Canada ect to gain your independence

@@Cheese_Boi1986 The French were not involved until 1779. Until then the British could and did use its full might against the colonies turned states and failed to defeat them. After 1779 the British then did have to worry about the French and the Spanish only because their inability to defeat the Americans prior, showed them to be vulnerable.

Why would they use the full force of the army with the half a brain generals that implemented the failed strategy.

@@gparsons8 after the US exit of Afghanistan you cant talk about half brain generals simply put the UK could have overwhelmed the US and if not for the French the US would not be a thing

WTF does that have to do with this video? Nothing. That’s what.

#youranidiot

An L is an L

Never throughout the course of the war did they control land that their army wasn't actively occupying. They simply lacked the shipping and logistics at the time to ever send and supply enough troops to occupy all the colonies. MAYBE they could have in 1815 after the 20 years of military buildup during the Napoleonic wars, but they would have had to commit to another war effort at least equal to that they had put forward against Napoleon. It's hard enough fighting a full scale war across the ocean in this day and age, it was a nearly insurmountable logistical task in the 18th century.

They didn't win the important ones. Also the force that the British sent to retake the colonies was the largest naval invasion force in British history until D-Day

@@josephus3364 Well we certainly didn't lose and you certainly didn't win. At most you should be thanking the French and Spanish once you get over the fact that most people in the 13 colonies at the time were...you guessed it...mostly british and irish citizens hence it is considered to be a civil war and not honoured.... Today, USA would fight an army of down syndrome people and still take glory and honour from it, remembering it for hundreds of years - that's how pathetic you yanks are. George Washington himself was British. Drill it into your thick fucking skulls, the only Americans at the time were native americans...YOU killed them..don't steal their name - I certainly won't acknowledge it. Test tube babies of European descendants. In present times, it would be like the USA trying to invade Russia, China and North Korea at the same time...we all know USA wouldn't stand a chance and probably even collapse at the idea of invading China. A treaty and stalemate don't mean losing but since you say it like that, do you understand USA LOST basically every war its been involved with since the American Civil War using your own logic...which is pretty shocking and terrible considering you like to call yourself the best army in the world.

Not on their own, they didn't.

Mr. Macky dodged what?

Mr. Macky, it’s hilariously predictable how the Left finds a way to blame President Donald Trump for just about anything...now they imagine misdeeds for historical events of some 245 years ago!

@Herbert B. Bondsh Couldn't you have fit five or six canned 'alt-right' cliches into that post?

I didn’t know he was alive during the American Revolution…oh that’s right he wasn’t your just talking out of your ass

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