Bunker Hill Battle Flag patch v2

In early June, 1775 colonial forces besieging Boston learned of the British plan to fortify the hills surrounding the city, which would give them control of Boston Harbor.  In response, the colonial forces, numbering about 1200 and under the command of COL William Prescott began fortifying both Bunker Hill and Breeds Hill, with the majority of the fortifications on Breeds Hill.  When the British learned of this, they hastily planned and executed an attack.  The British began their advance on the American positions at approximately 1500 on 17 June 1775.  The first and second British advances were repulsed by the Americans, however on the third advance, the Americans ran out of gunpowder and ammunition and the battle became one of close combat.  While the British succeeded in forcing the Americans from Bunker and Breed's Hill, it was a pyrrhic victory at best.  While the Americans sustained 450 casualties, they inflicted 1026 casualties on the British, with a disproportionate number of t