June 12, 2025

June 13, 1775: Colonists Catch Wise…Again

June 13, 1775: Colonists Catch Wise…Again
June 13, 1775: Colonists Catch Wise…Again
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June 13, 1775: Colonists Catch Wise…Again
Cover art for June 13, 1775: 1850 map of the Bunker Hill and Breed's Hill areas. Boston is in the lower right corner.

It wasn't even close to being the first time, but this was an important "get": the colonist forces learned that troops were coming to capture Charlestown and Dorchester in an effort to break the siege. They got lucky, it all led to some ugliness and eventually both sides could call it a win, and both sides could call it a loss.

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