Breed's Hill

American

[breedz] / bridz /

noun

a hill adjoining Bunker Hill, where the Battle of Bunker Hill was actually fought.

Breed's Hill British

/ briːdz /

noun

a hill in E Massachusetts, adjoining Bunker Hill: the true site of the Battle of Bunker Hill (1775)

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He was especially active in the weeks before the battles of Concord and Lexington, when he gave General Gage information about the Patriots’ preparations for revolution, including plans to build fortifications on Breed’s Hill.

From Literature

Most of the battle took place at nearby Breed's Hill.

From Golf Digest

The 1775 battle, a rallying point for American colonists trying to overthrow British rule, mostly was fought a musket shot away on nearby Breed’s Hill.

From Washington Times

Loyalists chided him that it rightfully should be called Breed’s Hill Day.

From Washington Times

A single plaque mentions Breed’s Hill.

From Washington Times

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