dont tread on me is one of those great mantras of American History because it's still relevant to this day in the US. The government just keeps on TAKING@@thgentleman9210
Well, unfortunately, he died pretty early, but at least he got a Trumbull painted in his honor, as well as "many towns, counties, streets, and other locations in the United States" named after him-en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Warren
He was American. He was born and died in British America. Although he died a year before the U.S. declared independence, he still loved his entire life in the American colonies in the American continent. That’s like saying an Indian who died in British-India isn’t Indian. From Wikipedia: “Joseph Warren (June 11, 1741 - June 17, 1775), a Founding Father of the United States, was an American physician who was one of the most important figures in the Patriot movement in Boston during the early days of the American Revolution, eventually serving as President of the revolutionary Massachusetts Provincial Congress.”
John Adams said later in life to posterity, “This war cost my generation a great deal of blood and suffering. It is in my hope that you can (the Constitution) keep it.”
@@infinitecanadian Standing up to tyranny, bud. Something you cucks, er I mean Canucks can't seem to understand. You live in an authoritarian nation governed by unelected marxist bureaucrats and radical femmnazis. Give me a break lol
Agreed! that night shot with the town on fire left more to the imagination and made it more dramatic for me than the whole 'battle of the bastards" overwrought scene in GoT.
On Breeds hill which is where the bulk of the fighting happened at this battle Prescott (the colonial militia commander) had his men entrench themselves and fortify their positions prior to the British discovering they had taken the heights. These hills overlooked Boston harbor which was being occupied by the British forces (they took both hills Bunker and Breeds in the dead of night wearing civilian clothing). Their entrench positions allowed for them to avoid much of the damage that would come from cannon fire. What did them in was a concentrated column charge by the British commander Clinton (not sure if it was Clinton tho). Mind you the British had failed to storm Breeds hill 3 times and suffered horribly as a result. The battle at Bunker Hill is really one of the great moments of the revolution. Look up the channel History Rebels as they do a great job going into detail about these events. If only they'd upload more often lol
"They sent the butchers through the smoke up Bunker Hill." That line tugs at the heart more than any other line in this scene for me. The fact that he calls them 'butchers' just shows that the British were prepared to squash the 'rebellion' by any means, no matter how violent.
The British were pretty restrained throughout the whole war and relatively few people died compared to independence wars in Latin America as an example.
@@nutyyyy I don't think it was a war the English ever really had the heart to fight, and why would they? Much like Latin America, there comes a certain point when a colony diverges enough from the culture and heart of their fatherland that crushing any one rebellion will never quell the fire of independence. Once people know they don't need you, they don't just forget that.
@@infinitecanadian Ah so you're just as retarded here as well forgetting the Confederates were ready to butcher slaves? You need to pick whether you're an ignorant progressive or conservative idiot.
I can only imagine what it would have been like to have been able to watch the famous battle of bunker hill and to see all the ships in the harbor open up see the british infantry lines marching up the hill. A battle that has been engrained and immortalized in the American people's minds, I could only visualize what an opportunity it would be to have lived there and witnessed it firsthand.
1:10 Just this scene with the town on fire below, surrounded by British War ships firing upon Breeds Hill gives me chills. Common men who would not willingly relinquish their arms or liberty to the most powerful military in the world, taking a stand together on a hill while being fired upon. One can only imagine if only those patriotic Americans who died on Breeds & Bunker Hill knew that their sacrifice would not be in vain. Their sacrifice would be the beginning of a new era in the annals of history. They were amongst the first men to die for the cause of American liberty.
"The full measure of British atrocities to awful to measure", try living next door to them. America had a 8 years multiply that by a 100 and you have a taste of Irish history. Be glad of the altanic.
According to firsthand accounts by the British officers, a sentry aboard HMS Lively reported seeing rebel breastworks, and alerted the ship's captain who ordered all guns to fire on the hill, admiral graves ordered a cease fire, before he too saw what the americans were doing and then ordered all ships in the harbor to fire broadsides. A short while later several regiments of royal marines marched through the smoke and up the hill drums beating and fifes playing.
As a British historian, we have great respect for General Washington. Tis' why there is a statue of him in Parliament Square. The rebels at least initially considered themselves "Englishmen, fighting for the rights of Englishmen." >Although the rebels fought bravely (the majority of the time.) It was American regulars who were considered the best cut of the rebels. Not the poxy militias. >Had it not been for the intervention of the French, its likely the war may have been lost (to His Majesty's Government.) >King George III wasn't that bad a king tbh, he became mad due to illness later in life. Besides the King is the head of state, not the head of Government. > The majority of natives sided with the British. Naturally they wanted there own nation. They went with the most likely winner. >the jewel in the crown of the Emipre was always India. The most valuable colony by far. Losing British America hurt, but trade was resumed. The Emipre would go on to be larger then ever. >the amount of taxes asked to be paid is nothing compared to the amount of taxes Americans pay today. Although 'no taxation without rep' is still a fair and valid point. War is a bloody, horrid and non-romantic affair. There is no pride, or deepthroating Americas ego, or any cringeworthy, patriot, Mel Gibson flag waving Bullshit. Its just death. Our two nations today are two different nations. But allies. I'm not sure if Biden is abit of an Anglophobe or not. But either way, I trust the American people to make the right decisions. Some good books on the war are 'British soldiers, American war' By Don Hagist. Look up some of Don's work on RUclips. And 'With Zeal and bayonets only.' God bless the USA God save the Queen
You talk about “Anglophobia”. Maybe you should look inward at the blatant anti-Americanism that thrives in your “kingdom” (island). You aren’t as perfect as your gargantuan British ego tells you.
Although, seeing that much British cope would certainly instill some •anglophobia” in me if I were American. You lost, you don’t have an empire anymore. Stop making excuses... and yes your men did commit atrocities, no matter how much you try to whitewash your colonial years.
I wouldn't be so quick to dismiss Militias in favor of Regulars, since most of the Regiments were comprised of Militia anyway. My ancestors in the Sudbury Militia trained ceaselessly in secret at night the year before the Lexington Alarm in the event that something like that would come to pass. And it did.
Seeing this scene. The deep thunder of British ships in the early hours of the morning, during that time period when people only had candles and oil lamps... Absolutely an immersive look into what the revolution looked like from the civilian perspective
That was England thinking that it was an ordinary rebellion was their first mistake. After the French and Indian war, that the governor your Parliament, King or who ever sent Dinwiddie to start, you had so many resources that in lumber alone. There were so many trees that a squirrel could travel from the Atlantic to the Mississippi, from Hudson bay to the Golf of Mexico with out touching the ground. There was live oak in the south for ship timbers so strong cannon balls would bounce off, white oak for the rest of the ships. Pine every where tall and straight for ship mast. These three would have built ships so strong to be the envy of every King any where. Some navies stole live oak. England could have been selling it. Then there was the red oak for building, elm for wagon wheel hubs. Wall nut, maple, and more that could have graced king's castles. Not to mention the coal, copper, iron, gold and silver. Only a fool would go broke with all that. But Lord North and and Gorge the third threw it a way. besides, after the war of 1812 we have fought together, and still are, against some pretty nasty people who threaten the pace of the world. so let us let the past be past. It was different in 1777
The only issue here is the battle itself mainly occurred on Breed's Hill and not Bunker, so why they reference it as it is largely known now is a bit strange.
While the battle was mostly fought on Breed’s Hill and on the beaches below the American left flank, the strategic goal was the protection of Bunker Hill. The battle probably should be called “The Battle For Bunker Hill”.
Such a shame that an intransigent British government couldn't reach an amicable agreement with the colonists (who were on the whole British in origin). If only reasonable men on both sides could have worked out a solution and America had remained a part of the British empire and subsequently the Commonwealth, how might our world look today?
@@infinitecanadian the British didn’t take the redoubt until it was abandoned. There were a handful of militia who remained to cover the retreat, a retreat that occurred only because they had no ammunition left. In terms of casualties, it was a slaughter. The British force lost 1/3rd of its men.
"British atrocity"? But you yank's started it and we reacted like putting down an ordinary rebellion, and so treated the rebels as rebels. We weren't the only one's who committed "atrocities".
It was only 242 years ago. And that's from the year it started in 1775 to 2017. But it was a long time ago. Now the UK is a bit ahead of morality and better living standards, still struggling as the US with median income though. But the UK pulled ahead abolishing slavery, child labor, and installing compulsory education before us. At some point we started playing catch up with access and near no tuition higher education and universal healthcare.
Most of the people who moved from England on their own accord back then were escaping oppression. Shove it up your arse Tommy, we kicked ye to the curb. Want to ave anuther go at then mait.
"We held them back."
Get chills every time.
Dont tread on me!
@@thgentleman9210 what if I don't see you and I end up treading on you?
@@wikihowfrog9034 :0
Agreed. 100%
dont tread on me is one of those great mantras of American History because it's still relevant to this day in the US. The government just keeps on TAKING@@thgentleman9210
Joseph Warren has got to be the greatest American that's ever lived. It's a shame that he isn't as widely remembered as he deserves.
Well, unfortunately, he died pretty early, but at least he got a Trumbull painted in his honor, as well as "many towns, counties, streets, and other locations in the United States" named after him-en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Warren
Go to the Warren tavern in Charlestown and raise a toast to him!
@Broderick Why do you ask me?
I think she recognized the dead person.
He died british he wasn’t American
He was American. He was born and died in British America. Although he died a year before the U.S. declared independence, he still loved his entire life in the American colonies in the American continent. That’s like saying an Indian who died in British-India isn’t Indian.
From Wikipedia:
“Joseph Warren (June 11, 1741 - June 17, 1775), a Founding Father of the United States, was an American physician who was one of the most important figures in the Patriot movement in Boston during the early days of the American Revolution, eventually serving as President of the revolutionary Massachusetts Provincial Congress.”
John Adams said later in life to posterity, “This war cost my generation a great deal of blood and suffering. It is in my hope that you can (the Constitution) keep it.”
The miniseries actually ends with that quote.
I feel such interminable pride knowing what these men did for us.
Starting a bloody war. Yeah, something to be proud of.
@@infinitecanadian Standing up to tyranny, bud. Something you cucks, er I mean Canucks can't seem to understand. You live in an authoritarian nation governed by unelected marxist bureaucrats and radical femmnazis. Give me a break lol
@@infinitecanadian liberating ourselves from the crown...Canadians wouldn't understand that. Live Free or Die.
@@IvanAlvarezCPACMA We took the long way, and we didn't have pride that caused people to die.
@@infinitecanadianI guess some people are better at bowing and groveling than others
"We held them back" : may we continue to, brothers and sisters, citizens!
Anyone else get reminded of Band of Brothers when the wounded walk along the trail? HBO series have a very iconic style.
This just makes you feel like you are watching footage from the era itself. Does not seem like a re-enactment at all
Indeed it does. That makes this so much more powerful a series.
They didn't even show the battle, just the preliminary bombardment and the aftermath. Good for the budget but also the quality of the show.
The series's limited budget really shows in the way they hide all the battles. That shot of the ships broadsiding into the hill is amazing though.
They don't need to show the battles. Its from the Adams' point of view.
@@AbrahamLincoln4 I know, but it's obvious at some parts that they're purposefully avoiding showing some of the more expensive portions.
Agreed! that night shot with the town on fire left more to the imagination and made it more dramatic for me than the whole 'battle of the bastards" overwrought scene in GoT.
On Breeds hill which is where the bulk of the fighting happened at this battle Prescott (the colonial militia commander) had his men entrench themselves and fortify their positions prior to the British discovering they had taken the heights. These hills overlooked Boston harbor which was being occupied by the British forces (they took both hills Bunker and Breeds in the dead of night wearing civilian clothing). Their entrench positions allowed for them to avoid much of the damage that would come from cannon fire. What did them in was a concentrated column charge by the British commander Clinton (not sure if it was Clinton tho). Mind you the British had failed to storm Breeds hill 3 times and suffered horribly as a result. The battle at Bunker Hill is really one of the great moments of the revolution.
Look up the channel History Rebels as they do a great job going into detail about these events. If only they'd upload more often lol
"They sent the butchers through the smoke up Bunker Hill."
That line tugs at the heart more than any other line in this scene for me. The fact that he calls them 'butchers' just shows that the British were prepared to squash the 'rebellion' by any means, no matter how violent.
The British were pretty restrained throughout the whole war and relatively few people died compared to independence wars in Latin America as an example.
@@nutyyyy I don't think it was a war the English ever really had the heart to fight, and why would they? Much like Latin America, there comes a certain point when a colony diverges enough from the culture and heart of their fatherland that crushing any one rebellion will never quell the fire of independence. Once people know they don't need you, they don't just forget that.
Kind of like how the Union was prepared to do the same in a war less than 90 years later.
@@infinitecanadian Ah so you're just as retarded here as well forgetting the Confederates were ready to butcher slaves? You need to pick whether you're an ignorant progressive or conservative idiot.
they might have been referring to the hessians, who were known to be brutal, extremely well trained soldiers
I can only imagine what it would have been like to have been able to watch the famous battle of bunker hill and to see all the ships in the harbor open up see the british infantry lines marching up the hill. A battle that has been engrained and immortalized in the American people's minds, I could only visualize what an opportunity it would be to have lived there and witnessed it firsthand.
Absolutely this is a great replication of such an important battle
1:10 Just this scene with the town on fire below, surrounded by British War ships firing upon Breeds Hill gives me chills. Common men who would not willingly relinquish their arms or liberty to the most powerful military in the world, taking a stand together on a hill while being fired upon. One can only imagine if only those patriotic Americans who died on Breeds & Bunker Hill knew that their sacrifice would not be in vain. Their sacrifice would be the beginning of a new era in the annals of history. They were amongst the first men to die for the cause of American liberty.
"The full measure of British atrocities to awful to measure", try living next door to them. America had a 8 years multiply that by a 100 and you have a taste of Irish history. Be glad of the altanic.
Even after the British monarchy lost its authority, the regime was scum
Nothing cooler then a night battle shot from a far distance. The Patriot did a really good job with this. It adds a lot of realism.
Oh yeah absolutely. A very cool scene from a distance with the thunder of the big naval guns.
This scene gave me chills.
Where are they taking the dead soldiers bodies?
According to firsthand accounts by the British officers, a sentry aboard HMS Lively reported seeing rebel breastworks, and alerted the ship's captain who ordered all guns to fire on the hill, admiral graves ordered a cease fire, before he too saw what the americans were doing and then ordered all ships in the harbor to fire broadsides. A short while later several regiments of royal marines marched through the smoke and up the hill drums beating and fifes playing.
As a British historian, we have great respect for General Washington. Tis' why there is a statue of him in Parliament Square. The rebels at least initially considered themselves "Englishmen, fighting for the rights of Englishmen."
>Although the rebels fought bravely (the majority of the time.) It was American regulars who were considered the best cut of the rebels. Not the poxy militias.
>Had it not been for the intervention of the French, its likely the war may have been lost (to His Majesty's Government.)
>King George III wasn't that bad a king tbh, he became mad due to illness later in life. Besides the King is the head of state, not the head of Government.
> The majority of natives sided with the British. Naturally they wanted there own nation. They went with the most likely winner.
>the jewel in the crown of the Emipre was always India. The most valuable colony by far. Losing British America hurt, but trade was resumed. The Emipre would go on to be larger then ever.
>the amount of taxes asked to be paid is nothing compared to the amount of taxes Americans pay today.
Although 'no taxation without rep' is still a fair and valid point.
War is a bloody, horrid and non-romantic affair. There is no pride, or deepthroating Americas ego, or any cringeworthy, patriot, Mel Gibson flag waving Bullshit. Its just death.
Our two nations today are two different nations. But allies. I'm not sure if Biden is abit of an Anglophobe or not. But either way, I trust the American people to make the right decisions.
Some good books on the war are
'British soldiers, American war'
By Don Hagist.
Look up some of Don's work on RUclips.
And
'With Zeal and bayonets only.'
God bless the USA
God save the Queen
You talk about “Anglophobia”. Maybe you should look inward at the blatant anti-Americanism that thrives in your “kingdom” (island). You aren’t as perfect as your gargantuan British ego tells you.
Although, seeing that much British cope would certainly instill some •anglophobia” in me if I were American. You lost, you don’t have an empire anymore. Stop making excuses... and yes your men did commit atrocities, no matter how much you try to whitewash your colonial years.
I wouldn't be so quick to dismiss Militias in favor of Regulars, since most of the Regiments were comprised of Militia anyway. My ancestors in the Sudbury Militia trained ceaselessly in secret at night the year before the Lexington Alarm in the event that something like that would come to pass. And it did.
“Those fellows say we won’t fight!! By heaven, I hope I shall die up to my knees in blood” Joseph Warren at bunker hill
And she teaches history VERY well.
Sudden urge to get an American flag and start running naked through the streets of New York yelling USA USA USA
Forget the naked stuff, seeming it is now November and is getting too cold in NY. I would say it is your right but some one might not agree.
Why naked?
@@georgeofhamilton why not?
@@chrisd2051 Because it's gross.
@@georgeofhamilton don't knock it till you try it bro
With an HBO budget it would have been incredible to actually show the battle of Breeds / Bunker Hill… imagine following Joseph Warren thru the day.
I wish I could be even 1% of the absolute chad that those men were.
Seeing this scene. The deep thunder of British ships in the early hours of the morning, during that time period when people only had candles and oil lamps...
Absolutely an immersive look into what the revolution looked like from the civilian perspective
"I hope I shall die up to my knees in blood."
Poor general sancrificed his life the protect the country 😢😢
Thank you for the video.
wish i could tell the men who died that day we won
I agree may they all Rest In Peace 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
The part in Congress at the end is my favorite of the series. I just wish the part where he nominates Washington was here
That was England thinking that it was an ordinary rebellion was their first mistake. After the French and Indian war, that the governor your Parliament, King or who ever sent Dinwiddie to start, you had so many resources that in lumber alone. There were so many trees that a squirrel could travel from the Atlantic to the Mississippi, from Hudson bay to the Golf of Mexico with out touching the ground. There was live oak in the south for ship timbers so strong cannon balls would bounce off, white oak for the rest of the ships. Pine every where tall and straight for ship mast. These three would have built ships so strong to be the envy of every King any where. Some navies stole live oak. England could have been selling it. Then there was the red oak for building, elm for wagon wheel hubs. Wall nut, maple, and more that could have graced king's castles. Not to mention the coal, copper, iron, gold and silver. Only a fool would go broke with all that. But Lord North and and Gorge the third threw it a way. besides, after the war of 1812 we have fought together, and still are, against some pretty nasty people who threaten the pace of the world. so let us let the past be past. It was different in 1777
Bit inaccurate the militia was driven off bunker hill albeit it took the British 3 charges and over 700 casualties but the militia did not hold
They were out of ammunition.
They held. The withdrawal wasn't because they were defeated but because they had fired every ball they had.
If they watched the battle somewhere near Wollaston Beach, they may have had a decent view. Would have been loud as hell.
The only issue here is the battle itself mainly occurred on Breed's Hill and not Bunker, so why they reference it as it is largely known now is a bit strange.
While the battle was mostly fought on Breed’s Hill and on the beaches below the American left flank, the strategic goal was the protection of Bunker Hill. The battle probably should be called “The Battle For Bunker Hill”.
I heard there was also a map issue or something on the British side and they thought they were fighting in Bunker Hill
Such a shame that an intransigent British government couldn't reach an amicable agreement with the colonists (who were on the whole British in origin).
If only reasonable men on both sides could have worked out a solution and America had remained a part of the British empire and subsequently the Commonwealth, how might our world look today?
I actually know someone who is related to william prescott...That would be my teacher.
Lack of ammunition,probably would of won bunker hill
Here here!
Basically saying........."get the fuck out of Boston"
excellant.
2021 wake up america
'Held them back'? The British captured the peninsula.
Take your antiamericanism and push it somewhere else plz.
@@BlitzWing-vk1zw I am far from being anti-American; what I said was the truth.
They held them back for three charges. The Americans only retreated after they ran out of ammunition.
@@williamlattanziobill2475 And still didn't hold them back.
@@infinitecanadian the British didn’t take the redoubt until it was abandoned. There were a handful of militia who remained to cover the retreat, a retreat that occurred only because they had no ammunition left. In terms of casualties, it was a slaughter. The British force lost 1/3rd of its men.
No attention paid to the actual geography of colonial Boston in this scene. Harrumph.
The crowd that occupies Massachusetts today would help the British gather up the patriots for arrest.
bruh
"British atrocity"? But you yank's started it and we reacted like putting down an ordinary rebellion, and so treated the rebels as rebels. We weren't the only one's who committed "atrocities".
Luke Brazier normally it's us crazy yanks getting all butt hurt over things long past, but here you are getting upset over a war 300 plus years ago.
It was only 242 years ago. And that's from the year it started in 1775 to 2017. But it was a long time ago. Now the UK is a bit ahead of morality and better living standards, still struggling as the US with median income though. But the UK pulled ahead abolishing slavery, child labor, and installing compulsory education before us.
At some point we started playing catch up with access and near no tuition higher education and universal healthcare.
jmitterii2 ....And? History is history, buddy. Making a stink of it now is a waste of energy
and we won
Most of the people who moved from England on their own accord back then were escaping oppression. Shove it up your arse Tommy, we kicked ye to the curb. Want to ave anuther go at then mait.
did we really have to rebel? We could have been like Canada with a lot less blood