6/17/2025 BREEDS HILL

        250 years ago, this battle happened. The British won but at a great expense to them. This is what happens when you attack a fortified position head on. Plus the Redcoats had to march up the hill in a abreast formation. They went up in formation but on the way back down it was every man for himself. Total chaos. Plus the hill was ringed in smoke from gun powder and the town of Charlestown  which was up in flames due to naval bombardment in the morning. Over a thousand casualties happened to the Redcoats. Which includes dead and wounded. Of those 1,000 men almost 10 percent were officers. The Brits couldn't believe it. Never in their military history did they suffer such a loss. Needless to say they learned from their mistakes that occured on this day. One thing they did not unlearn was their contempt and arrogance. Which would cost them dearly throughout the war.

       These minutemen were mostly farmers and tradesmen. And they all knew how to handle a musket. There was no US and no army. After Breeds Hill an army started to form. It was down to 2 men to lead the Continental Army, George Washington and Horatio Gates. George won out. Thank God for that.  So back to Bunker Hill, the militia was told to secure Bunker Hill. As men were digging in, some of them said it was too far back from the Charles River let's go to the smaller hill over there. They were not officers. They were free thinkers. Most of the men followed them to Breed's Hill. Others stayed on Bunker Hill following orders. These free thinkers wound up shattering the Brits invicibility. Even though the Brits won, it damaged them psychologically. If the defenders of Breeds Hill had not run out of ammo, the Brits would have had to give up the mission.

       Lexington and Concord the minute men hid behind buildings and fences and trees. They took pot shots at the Brit phalanx. And harresed them back to Boston. This time they stood their ground. They took on the number 1 military in the world and put fear into their souls. This battle was a turning point in world history.  We postioned ourselves to be of help to the world in WW1 and WW2. Without the US, Germany would of won.

       And now we are once again at a turning point, a big one. For a house divided will surely fall. That cosequence will make it very difficult for all of us.