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Please match the word(s) to the correct definition. ( )Was chosen to lead 1,200 men to erect defenses on Bunker Hill. Under his command, the Massachusetts Militia forces withstood the British bombardment and two British assaults. His forces would be forced to retreat during the 3rd assault when they ran low on ammunition and the British overran the militia defenses.

( )British commander during the Battle of Bunker Hill. He chose to try to intimidate the colonial militia forces with a show of force rather than an effort to surround the position and force the militia to surrender. He ordered 3 assaults on the hill, which resulted in heavy losses to the British troops.

( )is a "win" that inflicts such a devastating toll on the victor of the battle, that it can almost be considered a loss

( )He was wounded during the Battle of Bunker Hill and died shortly after. He was shot while attempting to rally the British troops.

( )He was the spy that sent warning, through the Midnight Riders, of the British moving on Lexington and Concord to seize the munitions stored there and to capture John Hancock and Samuel Adams. He served at Bunker Hill and was killed as he continued to stand his ground as the position was being overrun by the British forces

( )minuteman that served with the American forces at the Battle of Bunker Hill. Two different sources credited him with shooting British Major Pitcairn as he was attempting to rally the British troops.

( )The town was burned by the British on June 17, 1775, due to fire from sniper coming from the town, directed at British troops

1. Major John Pitcairn

2. Peter Salem

3. Dr. Joseph Warren

4. Colonel William Prescott

5. Major General William Howe

6. Charlestown, Massachusetts

7. Pyrrhic Victory

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