1. the first important battle of the American War of Independence (1775) which was fought at Breed's Hill; the British defeated the colonial forces; [syn: Bunker Hill, battle of Bunker Hill]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
battle of Bunker Hill
n 1: the first important battle of the American War of
Independence (1775) which was fought at Breed's Hill; the
British defeated the colonial forces [syn: Bunker Hill,
battle of Bunker Hill]