Liberty's Kids 109 - Bunker Hill

That's just the way it is Never give up You represent Americans How can I see it any other way? here are some exciting scenes from today's episode of the boys of

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they are ordinary soldiers who are making great sacrifices they only have five musket balls each and almost no gunpowder our men will have to make every shot count we are better off armed and better trained, we will take both

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s, sergeant, whatever the cost, hold fire until you see the whites of their eyes, foolish Americans, don't you understand? What will happen to them? The rebels are building fortifications.

They are going to force me. What are your orders? General. How are we going to have to knock them off those

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s? He hoped they would come to their senses and be spared his presence. We can see all of Boston Harbor from here the redcoats won't let us stay here without a fight the men have worked all night general putnam if the lobsterbacks try to take race hill we will make them pay a high price if the men Brave and Do not panic. I'd be more confident if we had ammunition reserves. Colonel Prescott. Each shot will have to hit the target.

June 17, 1775. Dear mother. I'm in a place called Bunker Hill, near the city of Boston. Glad to hear it. You can't hear the terrible sounds The terrible battles of Lexington and Concord are the cause of all these problems The colonists seem determined to drive our troops out of Boston But there is a spark of good news There is a British officer who might have some knowledge of the whereabouts of my father Oh, I hope to find him and learn what I can. Please don't worry about me, mother, I'm out of danger. I'm worried about James and Henry.

They have gone to interview the rebel militia for Dr. Franklin's Gazette. I can yet. I don't imagine that even they would be reckless enough to get caught up in this at least maybe this day will bring us news of my father. I promise to tell if we are here. Could we have gotten ourselves a rebel spy sergeant? Well, I'm Sarah Phillips. I'm a guest at Essex's house. Yes, of course, Miss Phillips, but this is no place for a British subject. These hills are full of rebels. I'm still looking for Lieutenant Hampton. Ah yes, the man who served under his father, but is too dangerous for him.

If you stay here, I will send Hampton after we put those rebels in his place, but I will never hear from this young woman again. I insist on Miss Phillips' body escort. I hope this allows you to pass through all the checkpoints and join us. In battle, is there ever a time when you are not hungry only when I am eating? um, you expect me to take orders from you, who made you king, colonel prescott, that's who I don't serve under colonel prescott, I'm with captain parker once again. so I will resort to punching these men are going to fight the British it seems to me as if they are fighting among themselves they are nervous and angry look henry here we are at the Bunker Hill fence about 500 meters away is the fort on Breeds Hill here you can see where There are now the British.

Come on, we have to find Dr. Warren and stay out of any fights. Who is this Dr. Warren? We're looking for an old friend of Dr. Franklin, one of the leaders. of the sons of

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of Massachusetts, he will help us know our history, how will we recognize him? Sarah and I met him during the Paul Revere trip. He is a wonderful man. You will love him and with you nearby I will need a doctor. So what is his opinion on the rebels? I have no opinion ma'am, it's not my place, I'm just doing my duty, tell me why you are looking for Lieutenant Hampton.

My father is in the Ohio desert and we haven't heard from him. I told the lieutenant that I may have seen him, Corporal, could you help me find this man who could take me to my father? I'm afraid I won't lose Phillips' orders and everything, oh corporal, my locket fell very well, there it is, miss, forgive me, corporal, but I must find my father, yes, wait, Miss Phillips, come back, Dr. Warren James, you must go, son, the British will be arriving shortly, go, but people need to understand what is happening here. You're right, of course, I admire his courage.

Gentlemen, James writes for the Pennsylvania Gazette. He wrote those wonderful stories about Paul Revere's voyage and the heroic events at Concord in Lexington. This young man is also a generalist. Andrei is only interested in finding the best pastry shops. Well, come on. I'm looking for General Putnam and Colonel Prescott, but Henri must go. to cambridge away from danger agreed agreed agreed indicate that it is your business I am on a special mission involving a British soldier and exactly what mission you would be carrying out this says pass holder and that is Sergeant Well Wright's seal do you recognize that correctly ?

Then tell me your name, soldier, so that Sergeant Wellwright knows who to court-martial. I'm looking for a Lieutenant Hampton. Do you know him? He runs one of the companies that will take over Bunker Hill. Yes, I wish James could have seen that and thank you. My goodness, right? This is crazy, that's it, come on, we're done, you men return to your positions. I'm sorry, General Putnam, but we haven't slept or eaten. They're not paying us enough for this. pay you anything, the only payment I can offer you is freedom from the tyranny of the British Parliament.

Praise be, if dr. warren joins the fight then i will stay well we need him dr. Warren, I couldn't have come at a better time to take command. It wouldn't occur to me to take command of a soldier as experienced as you. I just want to serve where I can be most useful. That gentleman would be where the redcoats are going to attack the hill. first races there you can assume command from colonel prescott general putnam, i don't want any command here. I would consider it a privilege to fight under colonel prescott's command. I need another volunteer to go fight on the hill with dr. warren, thank you soldier, but dr. warren, why would you risk his life as an ordinary soldier? soldiers who are making great sacrifices, it would be an honor for me to stand alongside these men, anyone can talk about their beliefs, but it is the soldiers who shed their blood to make those beliefs a reality.

Could you slow down? I need to write, sorry boy, there is no time, but remember that it is your duty to tell the world that we are willing to die for our freedom, you can count on me, dr. warren good man now it's time for henry to go to cambridge yes sir ready the attack is james stay here by the fence and away from races hill be careful dr. warren please why don't you shoot the brits are almost on top of them they only have five musket balls each and almost no gunpowder our men will have to make every shot count man steady, hold your fire until you see the whites of their eyes I was trained to save lives don't take them if you can't fight we would understand no one would think you were a coward I hate fighting but I believe in the cause of freedom but for freedom we must fight so I Should I hate that the redcoats try to make it not about of hate soldier?

There are times when a man has to defend his rights but he never has to hate ready. I can't see anything that happened. Yes, they have retired. What bothers me most is that those rags made us retreat, many casualties, reinforcements have arrived, sir, more than you can imagine, we are better armed and better trained, we will take both hills, sergeant, whatever it takes, whatever the cost, did you find the man your father knew? , he's with the British attacking the hill where James is kneeling, you heard what he just said, James has to get out of there.

Can you find it? Have your men seal this side of the hill so the rebels can't get reinforcements of their own. Yes sir. Here you may need this. It's a pass you can use to get through any checkpoint. Won't you need it to find the man you're looking for? Don't worry about it, just go. I'm sorry, father, but I think this. It's what you would have wanted me to do, okay? I'm supposed to be a newspaper editor, so, right on Bunker Hill, today, June 17, a small group of ill-equipped volunteer settlers defeated the best, the British James James, What are you doing here?, he said I sent.

I want to warn you that you have to get out of here. The British are sending more soldiers, many more. Oh no, no, they are attacking for the second time. Come on, let's get out of here. Dont wait. Flair General Putnam, they brought in artillery and more reinforcements. I need volunteers to come with me to help Colonel Prescott on Breedes Hill, that would be crazy sir, our men will run out of powder and bullets before we can reach them. You're right, of course, but Dr. Warren is there. I'm sorry son, you're right, there's nothing we can do, we have to retreat and save the men we can.

Dr. Warren and Prescott will hold out and cover us. Let's study the man, regroup, keep the fire a little close, he makes the most of your ammunition and then we. We will fall back empty sons of liberty Massachusetts man henry make sure sarah gets to a safe place where you are going to find dr. warren james return son colonel prescott we lost the hill jameson ran out of ammunition one more volley and we would have stopped him Cold, have you seen Dr. Warren? It was chaos up there the last time I saw it. He was covering our retreat.

You better come with us to the neck of Charlestown. You might find it there. They are withdrawing. The hill is ours. General Gage will want to report. he was a beautiful victory, another like that will ruin us general permission to check on the wounded granted I will join you dr. warren has anyone seen dr. Warren? he was behind me there thanks almost half of our men dead or wounded it's a disaster we might as well we have lost the hill we gained the hill sergeant you better remember it's just a hill sir lieutenant hampton lieutenant corporal hampton can you leave to look for my brother they killed him your brother lieutenant hampton was my brother but you never told me he didn't give me the opportunity I'm sorry miss phillips but there will be no help to find your father today I'm sorry about your brother corporal thank you miss phillips dr warren dr warren dr warren I'm sorry, I thought it was dr warren dr warren He saved my life, he saved many lives covering our retreat, he was the bravest thing I've ever seen in my life, I tried to get his body out, but I'm sorry, son Dr.

Warren's gone, but how can that be? He was such a good man that we lost many. good man today so what I will write is that the price of freedom is not cheap james are you okay? I'm fine but dr. warren is dead oh i'm not so sorry james i know how much you admired him and i have to write that the colonists lost their first real battle with the british that will weaken our cause the same cause that dr. warren gave his life maybe the story isn't what you think, what do you mean what happened at

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Eye of the beholder we, uh, the British suffered hundreds of casualties, actually I was in their camp, they may have taken Bunker Hill, but they feel like they lost, this was a coup, you were in their camp looking for the man who knew your father and killed me. Sorry, sarah, andre found you, of course, i found james, who won the battle. I don't know if anyone did, but our job is to report, so let's go back to Philadelphia. What's happening to me? I've never seen you shoot. food after all this suddenly I'm not so hungry anymore a whole youtube story dr. warren was quite a man he sacrificed so much to help others live many people made sacrifices in

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hill you can tell dr franklin i'm ready to print what in flames could be blocking the works this time pastry shop why are you looking at me?

Dr. franklin moses is ready when you approve our history now let's see hmm the colonists suffered many casualties but held out against the best the british had to offer defeated only by lack of dust there is only one thing i would like to add by staying united the colonial militias demonstrate who have the will to confront the powerful British army the name bunker hill will be remembered in history as the event that turned a Massachusetts rebellion into the American revolution the king has lost his colonies dear mother, although I am fine, my heart is saddened, I regret that my long journey to Boston did not yield results for my father, sadly the fighting at Bunker Hill resulted in the death of Lieutenant Hampton, many others were also killed and along with them I fear. any hope for peace also died on bunker hill we must accept that you and I will not be together soon this will be a long and costly uprising I am still your beloved daughter sarah cookie jar