Battle of Bunker Hill
How did Bunker Hill inspire a revolution?
4.4 (11)
39 mins
Discover the early clash of the Battle of Bunker Hill, where colonial forces stood strong against the British despite being outmatched. Explore how this costly victory for the British proved the revolutionaries could fight back, and changed the course of the war.
Ep 1:
The Shot That Started a Revolution
From a fateful shot on Lexington Green to a daring fort capture and Washington's historic appointment, discover how thirteen colonies ignited a revolution against the world's mightiest empire.
Ep 2:
Bloodshed on Breed's Hill
British regulars march on a rebel-built fortress atop Breed's Hill, unleashing a brutal, bloody clash that shatters the myth of colonial weakness—at a staggering cost.
Ep 3:
Winter of Discipline and Divided Freedom
As Washington forges order from chaos in Cambridge, Lord Dunmore's proclamation ignites a fiery struggle over freedom and loyalty that divides the South.
Ep 4:
The Noble Train and Boston's Liberation
A young bookseller's impossible winter mission delivers the cannons that finally force the British to abandon Boston in stunning defeat.
Discussions (5)
Paddy
Level 6 · 4 mo agoMarching troops uphill in heavy wool coats in the summer heat. Those British generals sound exactly like the brass I dealt with back in 1970. All ego and absolutely zero common sense.
Katherine
Level 6 · 4 mo agoYes this is entirely accurate! I live in Virginia and we studied Lord Dunmore doing exactly this. He really did offer freedom to enslaved people who joined the British. People always ignore that part 🤷🏼♀️
Trent
Level 9 · 4 mo agoJohn Hancock really thought he had the job in his fancy gold uniform didn't he? What a brutal public snub.
