Bunker Hill
the first important battle of the American War of Independence (1775) which was fought at Breed's Hill; the British defeated the colonial forces • Syn: battle of Bunker Hill • Regions: Boston, Hub of the Universe, Bean Town, Beantown, capital of Massachusetts • Instance Hypernyms: pitched battle • Part Holonyms: American Revolution, American Revolutionary War, War of American Independence, American War of Independence
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