This documentary is part of a series that describes wars, battles, and revolutions that were turning points in Western history.

This documentary is part of a series that describes wars, battles, and revolutions that were turning points in Western history. The Battle of Bunker Hill was fought on 17 June 1775, during the Siege of Boston in the early stages of the American War for Independence. The battle is named after Bunker Hill in Charlestown, Massachusetts, which was peripherally involved in the battle.—Paul Gerard Kennedy