According to Tony Horwitz of the Smithsonian Magazine the battle was not a duel fought honorably between to professional armies‚ but a savage close range “brawl” that occurred on a hillside. While it is true the Americans held the British back twice. The Americans did by far more savage means than is portrayed in many textbooks or the PBS television show Liberties’ Kids. Both mediums portray the battle as a story of David vs Goliath that was a dramatic duel of marksmanship between
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had a widespread influence in our country’s fight for independence. To be made clear‚ these individuals joined forces with the American patriots and fought alongside whites in the trenches. One crucial time was the role they played in the Battle of Bunker Hill. Within this conflict‚ the enslaved men held off British soldiers and almost aided
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troops known to have fought at Bunker Hill only Poor was singled in a petition to the Massachusetts General Court praising him as a “brave and gallant soldier.” The petition was signed by fourteen officers present at that battle. Details of Poor’s actions at Bunker Hill are not known because the document simply states that "to set forth the particulars of his conduct would be tedious." We can only assume that he performed numerous heroic actions during that battle. Poor did not receive the recognition
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Terrain The battle took place on Dong Ap Bia (Ap Bia Mountain‚ Vietnamese: Đồi A Bia) in the rugged‚ jungle-shrouded mountains of South Vietnam‚ 1.2 miles (1.9 km) from the Laotian border. The entire mountain is a rugged‚ uninviting wilderness blanketed in double- and triple-canopy jungle‚ dense thickets of bamboo‚ and waist-high elephant grass. The American soldiers who fought there dubbed it "Hamburger Hill"‚ suggesting that those who fought on the hill were "chewed up like a hamburger" in joking
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college and university grows‚ the number of homeless students also grows. But according to reports‚ homelessness is still an invisible problem to many. In Boston‚ the Bunker Hill Community College is just one of the 25 food assistance programs in Massachusetts public college campuses. There are homeless students who come to Bunker Hill. Some students lived in a shelter but after deciding to enroll in classes‚ they want to feel safe which means food and a proper and safer shelter‚ as reported by MPR
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In Israel Potter‚ Herman Melville explains in the excerpt “To his highness the Bunker Hill Movement” (Melville 1) that he cannot copy the life of the real Israel Potter‚ but in an interpretation that he calls his own‚ and in which he writes about history‚ in a fictional twist. Melville begins the story by telling where Israel Potter lives and explain his first place of travel‚ from Otis to somewhere near Windsor. Later‚ when traveling‚ he meets a girl‚ who he thought was pretty‚ but then he found
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Hamburger Hill‚ also known by ‘Hill 937’ or ‘Ap Bia Mountain’‚ refers to a battle fought between May 10th and 20th of 1969 in the Vietnam War (Sorely et al). American troops fought to defend a relatively insignificant hill in the South of Vietnam. The object of the attack was to eliminate enemy forces and to obtain enemy weaponry (Vowell et al). It gained significance mostly because when the casualties were reported in the United States‚ they were misrepresented‚ resulting in a public outcry (Summers
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the British defeated the Americans at the Battle of Bunker/Breed’s Hill in Massachusetts. Despite their loss some inexperienced colonial forces inflicted significant casualties against the enemy. The battle provided them with an important boost of confidence. Although commonly referred to as the Battle of Bunker Hill‚ the majority of the fighting happened at Breed’s Hill. On June 16‚ 1775‚ learning the British were planning to send troops to occupy the hills surrounding the city‚ some 1‚000 colonial
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flanks of Union soldiers on Culp’s Hill. But Longstreet delays‚ and attacks much later than Ewell‚ giving Union army more time to fortify and strengthen their position. After that Union General Daniel Sickles and his forces advance to the front line and end up fighting‚ the clashing armies then end up fighting some of the fiercest battles (Little Round Top‚ The Devil’s Den‚ Peach Orchard‚ and the Wheatfield). Confederate General Ewell attacks Cemetery Hill and Culp’s Hill‚ but the Union armies hold their
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Mission Command Analysis: Hamburger Hill As one of the most famous battles of Vietnam‚ the battle of Dong Ap Bia provides a useful case study for the concept of mission command. Infamously known as Hamburger Hill‚ the high casualties and subsequent abandonment of the mountain caused critics to question the decision of military leaders. As with many battles in Vietnam‚ the commander‚ LTC Honeycutt‚ contended with the enemy while attempting to exert control with incomplete information in jungle-covered
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