rmy in traditional warfare. Only a few days later, George Washington would lead a group of men up to Dorchester Heights, aim their cannons at the British, and watch the Red Coats retreat from the hill. Therefore, even though the British had won the battle, it was a short-lived victory since the colonists took control of the hill again. The Battle of Bunker Hill was important for a variety of reasons. The first one being that it was the first true battle of the Revolutionary War, and because of the fierce fighting that defined the battle it foreshadowed that it was going to be a long, close war. Another important event that came from the battle was that it allowed the American troops to know that the British army was far from invincible, and that they could defeat the British in traditional warfare. The losses experienced on the British side also helped to bolster the colonists confidence. Therefore, it came to be that the Battle of Bunker Hill would be the foundation that the colonists would look back to for the many battles that occurred during the American Revolution....
