The Battle of Bunker Hill: 250 Years Later

The events of April 19, 1775, at the Massachusetts towns of Lexington and Concord stirred a hornet's nest among the American colonists. After heavy fighting along what is now known as Battle Road, the British army in North America was trapped in the city of Boston by thousands of militiamen from surrounding colonies. Soon, both sides recognized the value of the heights of Breed's and Bunker Hills outside of Boston, setting the stage for the first pitched battle between British regular infantry and the defending militia. Watch our "American Rifleman Television" feature segment above to hear the story of the U.S. Army's first fight.

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