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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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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• Grade Level: Undergraduate