History of the Battle of Breeds Hill
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Such were the immediate fruits of this battle, but its ef- fects w^ere co-extensive with theAmerican war, leaving im- pressions on the minds of the British commander which saved the country from great loss of blood and heavy ca- lamities. This isolated sketch being intended as a mere record of facts little known, it may be proper to state, that between Prescott and Stark there was no preconcert or plan of co-operation ; each fought his distinct corps, and defended his ground, according lo his o...wn judgment, and there w^as no general command exercised on the field, as soon as the"' men were stationed, every one rea- soned and resolved for himself, and fought for his coun- try, under the direction of his own, will ; and the conse- quences shew what cannot be denied, that one deliberate well directed shot, is worth an hundred and tvyenty thrown away by platoon or file iiriqg, in tlie ordinary hurry of military actions, particularly under ihe shade of night, and at 600 yards distance. General Ward the Com- mander in Chief, listened to the thunder of the battle from his quarters in Cambridge ; and all the reinforce- ments which arrived at Bunker's Hill, after Colonel Stark had passed, halted and kept company with Gen.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
Such were the immediate fruits of this battle, but its ef- fects w^ere co-extensive with theAmerican war, leaving im- pressions on the minds of the British commander which saved the country from great loss of blood and heavy ca- lamities. This isolated sketch being intended as a mere record of facts little known, it may be proper to state, that between Prescott and Stark there was no preconcert or plan of co-operation ; each fought his distinct corps, and defended his ground, according lo his o...wn judgment, and there w^as no general command exercised on the field, as soon as the"' men were stationed, every one rea- soned and resolved for himself, and fought for his coun- try, under the direction of his own, will ; and the conse- quences shew what cannot be denied, that one deliberate well directed shot, is worth an hundred and tvyenty thrown away by platoon or file iiriqg, in tlie ordinary hurry of military actions, particularly under ihe shade of night, and at 600 yards distance. General Ward the Com- mander in Chief, listened to the thunder of the battle from his quarters in Cambridge ; and all the reinforce- ments which arrived at Bunker's Hill, after Colonel Stark had passed, halted and kept company with Gen.
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