Many people call the battle, the Battle of Bunker Hill, but the fighting really took place on Breeds Hill, which was right next to Bunker Hill. ... But Prescott made an error when he chose Breeds Hill to build his fort instead of Bunker Hill. He chose Breeds Hill because it was in a good position to fire their cannons into Boston. ... They went in the night and positioned themselves on Breeds Hill. ... Also, Gage was worried that if the American's had control of the two hills, Bunker and Breeds Hill, they would also be in danger of losing control of Boston. ...

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On June 17, 1755 the Battle of Bunker Hill was fought. ... General Artemas Ward heard the rumors and decided on June 15 to occupy Bunker Hill 110 feet high and just behind it Breed's Hill 75 feet high inside Charlestown Neck. From Breed's hill some cannons could fire. ... The local militia was ordered to build a fortification at Bunker Hill but for some reason, they built the earthwork on Breed's Hill. ... Now since the Americans were on the lower hill, Breed Hill, the British could easily surround them and go on Bunker Hill where the Americans...

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Colonel William Prescott, commander of the American force, shouted to his 1200 minutemen standing upon Breed's Hill. ... However, he saw that Breed's Hill was a better position so he commanded his men to move there. The next day, June 17, 1775, General Howe, commander of the British army, discovered the Americans on Breed's Hill. ... As the men climbed Breed's Hill, each carried a 125-pound pack; it was so heavy that when they reached their destination, many of them were too exhausted to fight. ... The British, winning the Battle of Bunker Hill, succeeded in taking over ...

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The Hampshire The Hampshire breed was founded in Hampshire (Hants) and surrounding counties in England. This breed is a cross between the Wiltshire Horne and the Berkshire Knots. ... Hiller imported the ram "Hopeful" that weighed over 400 pounds as a two-year-old. ... The breed is distinctive with a strong, bold head and prominent, well shaped ears. ... This breed has proved useful on range conditions as well as farm flock conditions. ...

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Eventually, the British would take control and take Breed's Hill. ... Some work was done on Bunker Hill, but Breed's Hill was closer to Boston so they decided to put most of their defenses on that. Against orders, they decided to put their main fort on Breed's Hill, rather than Bunker Hill. ... However, the British did notice the work on Breed's Hill. ... The Lively opened fire on Breed's Hill temporarily halting the colonists work. ...

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The Revolutionary war started at Lexington and Concord, where the very first shot was fired. General Thomas later led the Battle at Bunker Hill, which was fought on breeds hill. It was the bloodiest battle of the war. Congress sent the King the Olive Branch Petition, which he refused. Thomas Jeffer...

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On June 16th, Colonel Prescott was sent out to occupy Bunker Hill. Bunker Hill is a small peninsula in the Charles River. Colonel Prescott occupied the joint land called Breed's Hill and that was real close to the waterfront. ... There were trenches all around the top of Breed's Hill. ... They went up the hill twice that day. ...

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Winthrop's idea of a "city on a hill" is a vision of what he wanted America to be like. He wanted to guide the Puritans to act in such a way that people would look up to them, as they would a city on a hill. ... Crevecoeur's idea of "city on a hill" was a little bit different from Winthrop's idea. ... Here he is saying that people from different countries are coming together and having children together, creating a new breed of people that are strictly found here in America. ...

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I can tell you that as the owner/handler of a dog who was really not suited for what I wanted to do, I went through all the usual arguments that are posed by someone who says "don't tell me to get a different breed". This was the breed I loved. ... It could also be that they got tired just watching me push a rock up a hill. ... But I had another dog of the same breed that was dying to work and I started with him. ...

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The Battle of "Bunker Hill" 1. 1st major battle of the war. 2. ... Actually fought on Breed's Hill. 4. ... The Continental Army setup lines of defense on Breed's Hill, b/c hills are a good spot for fighting and they could easily shoot at the British in the harbor. 6. Hills are a good place to defend, b/c they are easier to escape from, easier to be more accurate, greater perimeter, the enemy loses energy when they walk up the hill. 7. ...

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Examples of calm tranquil surroundings are found in the author's description of the Forest of Lothorien, home of the elves and the hills of the Shire where the hobbits live and where an atmosphere described by Tolkien as "A primitive state of existence, untouched and uninfluenced by civilization or artificiality"3: and "Partially dark, especially dismal and dreary"4 reigns. ... The hobbits live in the peaceful hills of the Shire. They are a breed of miniature people with "pointy ears whose height range is between two and four feet tall. ...

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In 1775, the colonists stood in Breed's Hill against the British troops quartered there to keep the colonists in line with the Intolerable Acts. Even with the elevated advantage and the arrogant British suffering enormous losses, the colonial army ran out of ammunition and was forced to flee the hills. ...

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Examples of calm tranquil surroundings are found in the author's description of the Forest of Lothorien, home of the elves and the hills of the Shire where the hobbits live and where an atmosphere described by Tolkien as "A primitive state of existence, untouched and uninfluenced by civilization or artificiality"3: and "Partially dark, especially dismal and dreary"4 reigns. ... The hobbits live in the peaceful hills of the Shire. They are a breed of miniature people with "pointy ears whose height range is between two and four feet tall. ...

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Many historians trace the beginnings of the modern world to the Revolutions of the late 1700's. The first of these was the American Revolution, in which 13 British Colonies in North America declared their independence from their mother country and successfully resisted British Military pressure for...

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The Tall Stranger is a story about a stubborn man named Rock Bannon who saved eastern breed settlers from Indian attacks and Mort Harper, a fast talking crook. ... Hardy bishops men attack the town and kill all of Mort harpers men because the settlers had fled to the hills to hide from them. ...

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Zeus sentenced Prometheus to an eternity chained to a rock and forced to climb a hill, and as he makes his way to the middle of the hill he would tumble down the hill. ... The description of how the embryos are scientifically manipulated to give out a certain number of babies or a certain breed or type of human gives a sense of how grotesque genetic manipulation can become. ...

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A good politician by your standards implies a breed as rare as the California Condor "or as some of my colleagues might contest, as extinct as the Dodo. ... Favors for specific votes on Capitol Hill? ...

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"The grown serpent lies; the worm that's fled Hath nature that in time will venom breed, No teeth for th" present." (3.4.30-33) The next thing Macbeth chooses to do is to visit the witches, again in a dark and evil place. ... These make Macbeth feel safe, because he cannot be killed by any woman born, and will only lose his crown when Birnam Wood moves to high Dunsinane Hill. ...

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"Come live with me, and be my love, And we will all the pleasures prove That valleys, groves, hills, and fields, Woods or steepy mountains yields." ... "But could youth last and love still breed, Had no joys no date, nor age nor need, Then these delights my mind might move To live with thee and by thy love." ...

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"Come live with me, and be my love, And we will all the pleasures prove That valleys, groves, hills, and fields, Woods or steepy mountains yields." ... "But could youth last and love still breed, Had no joys no date, nor age nor need, Then these delights my mind might move To live with thee and by thy love." ...

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The Druid did as he was commanded, and went to the top of "the druids' hill,"" called Mullaroe, often called Red Hill, which is not its name, and he stayed there all night. ... The Druids were a special breed, and with the invasion of the Romans brought the Christians, which inevitably caused the downfall of the Celtic culture, and the disappearance of the Druids. ...

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The hunt looks after the hunt horses and breeds any hounds that are needed. ... There are a number of different types of fox hunts, ranging from the fashionable "Shires" hunts most often seen in the Anti hunt literature, to farmers packs; miners packs in Wales; hill packs in Cumbria where quad bikes are used because the terrain is too rough to take a horse, or hill packs in the north of Scotland. ...

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In 1775, the colonials remained in Breed's Hill against the British troops staying there to keep the colonists in accordance with the Intolerable Acts (Nardo, D. 2008). Indeed, even with the raised favorable position and the arrogant British enduring tremendous misfortunes, the colonial armed force came up short on ammo and was compelled to escape the hill. ...

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Clinton found himself unable to dissuade Gage from launching the attack on Charlestown in the Battle of Bunker Hill that contributed to high British losses. The next assault proceeded to be on Breed's Hill, the British rallied and pushed the rebels back to Bunker Hill. ...

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