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.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hill
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historic site → |
| alternativeName | Breeds Hill → |
| battleRole | primary battlefield of the Battle of Bunker Hill → |
| category |
American Revolutionary War sites
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Hills of Massachusetts → Landforms of Boston → |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form: "United States"
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| 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
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surface form: "Town of Charlestown"
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| geographicFeature | glacial drumlin → |
| hasNearbyMonument | Bunker Hill Monument → |
| heritageDesignation | part of Boston National Historical Park → |
| historicalEra | 18th century → |
| knownFor |
American Revolutionary War history
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Battle of Bunker Hill → |
| locatedIn |
Boston, Massachusetts
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surface form: "Boston"
Charlestown, Massachusetts Bay Colony →
surface form: "Charlestown"
Massachusetts → United States of America →
surface form: "United States"
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| municipality |
Boston, Massachusetts
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surface form: "City of Boston"
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| namedAfter | Ebenezer Breed → |
| partOf |
Deer Island
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surface form: "Charlestown Peninsula"
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| 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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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.