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Colonel William Prescott of Massachusetts led the colonial forces on Breed’s Hill, where his commanding figure and strong will inspired the farmer soldiers to the greatness of the day. Doctor Joseph Warren, commissioned a Major General, chose to serve under Prescott as a private in the battle. An early leader in the Revolution, Warren was killed on this battlefield in the waning moments of the conflict.
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Cambridge, Massachusetts · United States