American Revolution: Battle of Bunker Hill & Siege of Boston

Summary by Krater

This historical video details the escalation of the American Revolution following the Battle of Bunker Hill in 1775, the rejection of the Olive Branch Petition by King George III, and the devastating burning of Norfolk by Lord Dunmore in January 1776.

From the video

Answers: What happened during the American Revolution after the Battle of Bunker Hill?

• Battle of Bunker Hill
• Olive Branch Petition
• Lord Dunmore proclamation
• Burning of Norfolk
• Continental Army leadership

What it concludes

• Trained troops are invincible against any numbers or any position of undisciplined rabble.
• Lord Dunmore's proclamation turning southern slaves into enemies of the British cause turned Southern landowners into mortal enemies of the British.
• The Olive Branch Petition was rejected by King George III, who declared the American colonies to be in open rebellion.