The day an idea came to fruition in Massachusetts. This day 246 years ago was a black swan event. It changed everything not just here but world over. Democracy was slowly creeping into human consciousness. The first step was not a baby step, it was a huge leap forward. People are selfish for the most part. It was about keeping the money in their own pocket. When the British tried to offset the cost of protecting the colonies from Indian or French attack, they tried to tax the colonists. Seemed reasonable. Not so to the rabble rowers. They were quick to stir up trouble. And they were good at it. The regulars in their red coats were the perfect mark. The writers at that time were quick to give them noble aspirations. It did work out for the best though. America was now to enter a new concept. And the world took note. 1 step forward 2 steps back but always pushing forward to a brighter future.
The regulars ( British troopers) thought little of the colonists as a fighting force. And they were right in their thinking. They new the locals would think twice before picking up arms to confront them. They didn't have that much and would be afraid of jeopardizing their status. The British failed to understand the level of upsentment that was going on in the colonies. And do to their arrogance they paid dearly for it. They underestimated them and paid dearly for it.
The table was set at Breeds Hill Charlestown MA. The morning of the 17th 1775, the British saw the redoubt up atop Breeds Hill. They started to shoot canon balls at it from their ships in the river. By sitting atop the hill the colonists could see everything going on in Boston. The regulars were sent to retake the hill. The colonists sent General Prescott to set up atop Bunker Hill, which they did. Some of his men the volunteers said nah lets jump over to the lower hill (Breeds) and fortify that one since its closer to Boston. The regulars paid dearly for their frontal assault. Three times up the hill they went getting cut down till the colonists ran out of ammo. The Brits sent about 1200 men up the hill. 450 of them wound up dead about 85 of the were officers. Those 85 were a total shock to the brass. They never sustained losses like that in war before. They were in a state of shock, they won the battle and lost way way more than that in the eyes of England. Country bumpkins didn't cut and run, they fought tooth and nail and bloodied the lions nose. The Brits did not make this mistake again. They were mad about this battle for the rest of the war. So they got brutal in future combat with the colonists. The Brits were humiliated, did it fix their arrogance. No Way! When your arrogant. Things do not go well.
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