Breed's Hill

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Breed's Hill is a historic site in Charlestown, Massachusetts, best known as the primary battlefield of the 1775 Battle of Bunker Hill during the American Revolutionary War.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf hill
historic site
alternativeName Breeds Hill
battleRole primary battlefield of the Battle of Bunker Hill
category American Revolutionary War sites
Hills of Massachusetts
Landforms of Boston
country United States of America
surface form: "United States"
currentUse commemorative and residential area
dateOfEvent 17 June 1775
elevation approximately 62 meters above sea level
eventLocation Battle of Bunker Hill
formerMunicipality Charlestown, Massachusetts Bay Colony
surface form: "Town of Charlestown"
geographicFeature glacial drumlin
hasNearbyMonument Bunker Hill Monument
heritageDesignation part of Boston National Historical Park
historicalEra 18th century
knownFor American Revolutionary War history
Battle of Bunker Hill
locatedIn Boston, Massachusetts
surface form: "Boston"

Charlestown, Massachusetts Bay Colony
surface form: "Charlestown"

Massachusetts
United States of America
surface form: "United States"
municipality Boston, Massachusetts
surface form: "City of Boston"
namedAfter Ebenezer Breed
partOf Deer Island
surface form: "Charlestown Peninsula"
region New England
significance site of early major battle of the American Revolutionary War
strategicImportance overlooked Boston and Boston Harbor in 1775
war American Revolutionary War

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Bunker Hill Monument locatedOn Breed's Hill

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