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The Life of Israel Putnam; Major-General in the Army of the American Revolution Compiled from the Best Authorities

The Life of Israel Putnam; Major-General in the Army of the American Revolution Compiled from the Best Authorities

Cutter, William

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ISBN10: 1150727640
ISBN13: 9781150727641
Publisher: General Books
Pages: 108
Weight: 0.75
Height: 0.51 Width: 9.01 Depth: 5.98
Language: English
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1858 Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XIII. THE BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL. An intrenchment ordered on Bunker Hill--Divisions in the Council respecting this measure--The detachment--The Peninsula of Charlestown--Detachment pauses at the foot of the Hill--A discussion--Breed's Hill selected for a redoubt--Colonel Gridley--Description of the redoubt--Industry and spirit of the men--Surprise of the British--Severe cannonade--Preparations for a battle--Putnam goes to Cambridge for reinforcements--General Ward's opinion--Putnam's position--His desire to fortify on Bunker Hill--Landing of the British-- The Breastwork--The rail fence--Accessions to the American force--Warren, Pomeroy, Stark, Reed, &c.--Putnam's activity--Terrible slaughter among the British--They retreat--Captain Callender--British compelled to retreat again and again--Burning of Charlestown--Putnam's reception of the incendiaries--Arrival of Captain Poster with a wagon-load of powder--Heavy loss of the British--Storming the redoubt--The retreat--Putnam bringing up the rear--Intrenchment on Prospect and Winter Hills. The American commanders, having ascertained that the British intended to take possession of the heights of Charlestown, as a vantage ground from which to dislodge them from some of their intrenchments, and thus make a way into the country, resolved, by a sudden and secret movement, to defeat the project, by advancing to that position a portion of the left wing of their own camp. Putnam, who had already carefully examined the ground, was strenuously in favor of this movement, and had urged it again and again in council, with all the arguments at his command. In common with Prescott, and K other veterans, who understood the character of the Ame rican soldiery, and knew the immense advantage to the order and discipline...

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