An early battle of the American Revolution. On June 17, 1775, British regular troops launched three frontal attacks on American militia troops camped on a hill on the Charlestown Peninsula outside Boston, finally capturing the hill after suffering heavy casualties. The militia fought on equal terms with the regular troops and tormented them, which greatly boosted American morale and became a symbol of patriotic action. The battle actually took place on Breed's Hill, not Bunker Hill. Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information |
アメリカ独立革命初期の戦闘。ボストン郊外チャールズタウン半島の丘に陣を築いたアメリカ民兵軍に対し,1775年6月17日イギリス正規軍が3度正面攻撃をかけ,多数の死傷者を出して,ようやくこれを奪取した。民兵が正規軍と対等に戦ってこれを苦しめたというので,アメリカ側の志気を大いに高揚させ,愛国的行動の象徴ともなる。なお戦闘の行われたのは実際はバンカー・ヒルBunker Hillではなく,ブリーズ・ヒルである。
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