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"Samuel Swett wrote in his “History of Bunker Hill” that as the 2,300 British soldiers advanced: “The American marksmen are with difficulty restrained from firing. Putnam rode through the line, and ordered that no one should fire till they arrived within eight rods. … Powder was scarce and must not be wasted. They should ‘not fire at the enemy till they saw the whites of their eyes. …’ The same orders were reiterated by Prescott at the redoubt.”
When a stray musket ball from a British gun killed an American soldier, men began to run away. To stop the confusion, Colonel William Prescott climbed on top of the the wall of the fortification, stood upright and walked back and forth, rallying his men.
When British General Gage saw Prescott through his telescope, he asked a local loyalist if Prescott had enough courage to fight. The loyalist replied: “Prescott is an old soldier, he will fight as long as a drop of blood is in his veins.”
Historian George Bancroft wrote that at the redoubt in the center of battle: “No one appeared to have any command but Colonel Prescott. … His bravery could never be enough acknowledged and applauded.”
Providentially for Americans, the British brought the wrong size cannon balls – 12 lb. cannon balls – which did not fit their 6-lb. and 9-lb. cannons!"
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He walked for miles at a time (at one point he conquered 20 miles in a single day) through the woods at night, his legs buried by mud and snow.
Conditions were sometimes so harsh, the Concord native recalled, that he was unable to stop to eat or find adequate housing to rest, forcing him to shelter inside a barn instead.
Battle of Quebec: December 31, 1775
"Facing the year-end expiration of their troops’ enlistment, the American forces advanced on Quebec under the cover of snowfall in the early morning hours of December 31. The British defenders were ready, however, and when Montgomery’s forces approached the fortified city, the British opened fire with a barrage of artillery and musket fire. Montgomery was killed in the first assault, and after several more attempts at penetrating Quebec’s defenses, his men were forced to retreat.
Meanwhile, Arnold’s division suffered a similar fate during their attack on the northern wall of the city. A two-gun battery opened fire on the advancing Americans, killing a number of troops and wounding Arnold in the leg. Patriot Daniel Morgan (1736-1802) assumed command and made progress against the defenders, but halted at the second wall of fortifications to wait for reinforcements. By the time the rest of Arnold’s army finally arrived, the British had reorganized, forcing the Patriots to call off their attack. Of the approximately 1,200 Americans who participated in the battle, more than 400 were captured, wounded or killed. British casualties were minor.
Hempstead Town marks first bloodshed on LI during Revolutionary War"A failed plot to kidnap and kill Gen. George Washington led patriots to Hempstead Swamp in Lakeview to arrest loyalists and initiate the first bloodshed of the Revolutionary War on Long Island."Town marks first bloodshed on LI in Revolutionary War
Town marks first bloodshed on LI in Revolutionary War
A failed plot to kidnap and kill Gen. George Washington led patriots to Hempstead Swamp in Lakeview to arrest lo...
