BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL presentation at Fort Devens Museum

BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL presentation at Fort Devens Museum August 16
 
 
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 1:00 August 16th 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 museum is open to the public from 10 to 3 on this day with the program at 1:00. Please call 978-772-1286 or email info@grotonhistory.org for more information.
 
 
Kara Fossey
Executive Director
Fort Devens Museum
94 Jackson Road, #305
Devens, MA 01434
 
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