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Breeds Hill And Its Effect On The American Revolution 1910 Words8 Pages “The Battle of Bunker (Breeds) Hill and Its Effect on the American Revolution” Following the events in Massachusetts at Lexington and Concord, April 19, 1775, state militiamen from Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Vermont gathered in Cambridge and the area surrounding Boston. British General Gage and about 6,000 soldiers and marines were in possession of Boston, while the American force consisted of o...