June 17 in American History
In one of the first major battles of the Revolution, outgunned colonial militia inflicted heavy casualties on British regulars before running out of ammunition — famously ordered not to fire "until you see the whites of their eyes." The British won the hill but at a staggering cost, proving the amateur Americans would fight, and fight hard.
In 1775: the Battle of Bunker Hill. In one of the first major battles of the Revolution, outgunned colonial militia inflicted heavy casualties on British regulars before running out of ammunition — famously ordered not to fire "until you see the whites of their eyes." The British won the hill but at a staggering cost, proving the amateur Americans would fight, and fight hard.
In one of the first major battles of the Revolution, outgunned colonial militia inflicted heavy casualties on British regulars before running out of ammunition — famously ordered not to fire "until you see the whites of their eyes." The British won the hill but at a staggering cost, proving the amateur Americans would fight, and fight hard.
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