Bunker Hill

Bun·ker Hill

Bunker Hill

hill in Boston, Mass.: in a battle (1775) of the American Revolution, chiefly at nearby Breed's Hill, colonial forces besieging Boston were dislodged by British troops, but the victory failed to break the siege

Origin of Bunker Hill

probably after G. Bunker, early resident of Charlestown

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Bunker Hill

A low elevation, about 33 m (107 ft) high, in Charlestown, a section of Boston, Massachusetts. The first major Revolutionary War battle was named for this hill, though the actual fighting took place on nearby Breed's Hill on June 17, 1775.

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