Breed's Hill

American

[breedz] / bridz /

noun

a hill adjoining Bunker Hill, where the Battle of Bunker Hill was actually fought.

Breed's Hill British

/ briːdz /

noun

a hill in E Massachusetts, adjoining Bunker Hill: the true site of the Battle of Bunker Hill (1775)

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Breed's Hill

On June 17, 1775, Gage tried to break this siege by ordering his men to capture a crudely fortified installation on top of Breed’s Hill on the opposite side of the Charles River.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 18, 2018

Her grandchildren’s history books speak of Breed’s Hill.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 1, 2016

The 1775 battle, a rallying point for American colonists trying to overthrow British rule, mostly was fought a musket shot away on nearby Breed’s Hill.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 1, 2016

The Patriots tried to keep British soldiers from taking Breed’s Hill.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2012

Talk of what happened at Breed’s Hill in Boston was as rude as stating that Madam’s false eyebrow was about to fall off.

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson

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