Breed's Hill

[ breedz ]

noun

1. a hill adjoining Bunker Hill, where the Battle of Bunker Hill was actually fought.

Breed's Hill

/ briːdz /

noun

1. a hill in E Massachusetts, adjoining Bunker Hill: the true site of the Battle of Bunker Hill (1775)

Example Sentences

He was especially active in the weeks before the battles of Concord and Lexington, when he gave General Gage information about the Patriots’ preparations for revolution, including plans to build fortifications on Breed’s Hill.

From Literature

Whether Gen. William Howe’s boots were soaked with blood as he walked over the dead and wounded bodies on his way up Breed’s Hill?

From New York Times

Most of the battle took place at nearby Breed's Hill.

From Golf Digest

A single plaque mentions Breed’s Hill.

From Washington Times

The 1775 battle, a rallying point for American colonists trying to overthrow British rule, mostly was fought a musket shot away on nearby Breed’s Hill.

From Washington Times