The Battle of Bunker Hill was fought on June 17, 1775, during the American Revolutionary War.

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  • Date of the battle: June 17, 1775.
  • War: Early stage of the American Revolutionary War, during the Siege of Boston.
  • Place: Charlestown (now part of Boston), Massachusetts, mainly on Breed’s Hill rather than Bunker Hill itself.

Even though it’s called the “Battle of Bunker Hill,” most of the fighting actually took place on nearby Breed’s Hill, which is a classic example in history of a battle being named for the wrong location and the name just sticking over time.

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