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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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

Loyalists chided him that it rightfully should be called Breed’s Hill Day.

From Washington Times • Jul. 1, 2016

On the morning of June 17, the Patriots forced the British down Breed’s Hill twice.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2012

He was especially active in the weeks before the battles of Concord and Lexington, when he gave General Gage information about the Patriots’ preparations for revolution, including plans to build fortifications on Breed’s Hill.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen

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