Battle of Bunker Hill: A Tactical View (Fort Devens Museum)

Saturday August 16, 1:00 PM

Battle of Bunker Hill: A Tactical View

Join us at the Fort Devens Museum as we welcome back Mark Nichipor.

The Battle of Bunker's Hill is a milestone in American history; but also a terribly misunderstood battle. Far too often folklore and myth have replaced fact so that today most narratives are confused and misleading. Why didn't the British outrank the Americans on Charlestown neck? Were there really three frontal assaults? Did the British outnumber the Americans? And did the Americans really only lose the battle when they ran out of ammunition?

This presentation will look at why the leaders made the decisions they did based on facts at the time. Rather than British arrogance and American inexperience, most decisions were based on sound reasoning at the moment.

Mark Nichipor is a local historian interested in the Colonial and Revolutionary History of New England. He was a National Park Service Ranger at Revolutionary War sites until retiring after nearly thirty years. He served as an instructor in the NPS Historic Weapons Safety Program and ran The Staff Ride Programs for military visiting Minute Man and Bunker Hill parks. He has a number of published articles on Revolutionary War history.

The Fort Devens Museum is located on the 3^rd floor of 94 Jackson Road, Devens, MA with universal accessibility. The museum is open 10 to 3 on August 16th.
Admission to the museum and the program is free with donations appreciated.

In-person program
Free and Open to the Public
For more information visit our website

Fort Devens Museum | 94 Jackson Road, Suite 305 | Devens

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Date and Time

Saturday Aug 16, 2025