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The Battle of Bunker Hill...
The Battle of Bunker Hill...
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July 25, 1775
LONDON CHRONICLE, England, July 25, 1775
* Battle of Bunker Hill - Charlestown
* Great Revolutionary War issue
Page 2 has a fine account of the famous Battle of Bunker Hill. The account describes the march of the British Regulars stating in part that they: "...advanced within two miles of Cambridge without any considerable opposition; but they were there met by General Putnam at the head of 5000 men, who gave them a very warm reception...it is suppose 3 or 400 men were killed on each side, and the provincials retreated...without the least disorder. The Regulars now seemed sure of victory, and pressed on...when to their great surprize, they were attacked on both wings by a large body of our men, and Gen. Putnam....Nothing can be conceived more terrible that the carnage that now ensued; the Regulars were still superior in their artillery, but our army was much superior in numbers, and no way inferior in discipline ....The Regulars began to retreat....General Putnam was slightly wounded.... Nine hundred Regulars were killed...". Although they got several of the facts wrong, this is one of the more detailed accounts of the Battle of Bunker Hill.
Elsewhere in this issue are smaller yet related reports including: "We are informed that officers of State had not yesterday received any account of a general action between the King's troops at Boston and the Provincials...brings advice that on the 17th of June no alteration of any kind had taken place in the disposition either of the Regulars in, or Provincials before, Boston...". Also: "By letters dated Williamsburgh...informed that every thing there was in the greatest confusion; that Governor Dunmore, having had indubitable proofs of a design to assassinate him, had at length taken refuge on board a man of war..." which is concerning the Gunpowder Incident. And: "...have an account of another skirmish between a foraging party of the mercenaries from Boston, & a superior number of provincials, wherein the former lost 167 killed & many prisoners taken. The provincials had only six men killed."
This is the first report of the Battle of Bunker Hill in this title. Eight pages, 8 1/2 by 11 1/2 inches, great condition.
Category: Revolutionary War
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