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Happy Bunker Hill Day
By adamg on Sun, 06/17/2012 - 9:54am
Battle of Bunker Hill, by E. Percy Moran, from the Library of Congress.
An early example of winning the battle but losing the war. Today, it's an official municipal holiday in Boston and Somerville (part of Charlestown at the time of the battle).
Among the Americans who died was Joseph Warren, shown here clutching his chest moments after suffering the gunshot wound that would shortly kill him (Note: He was actually shot in the head):
The Death of Warren, from the Library of Congress.
Through the centuries, people have gathered in Charlestown to commemorate the battle:
Celebrating Bunker Hill Day in 1917 by Leslie Jones. Used under this Creative Commons license
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Warren
I thought he died when the British finally stormed the redoubt.
He was. Artistic license is
He was.
Artistic license is generally used when talking about the death of Warren, though, because getting shot through the face is not a very pretty thing to paint.
You can see his skull here: http://raglinen.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/war...
It was photographed in 1859.
More on Warren's skull
The Circumstances of the Death of Dr. Joseph Warren.