The Background
Bunker Hill, the first battle of the Revolutionary War after Lexington and Concord, was an American defeat. The colonists retreated after running out of ammunition, but the redcoats lost 1,054 men, more than half their force, compared to the 441 colonists lost. It was a major boost to American morale and a political setback for the crown.
Features
Bunker Hill took 17 years to build and was an engineering marvel of its time, but it will only take you an hour or so to check out. There's a notably dated multimedia presentation in the lonely Bunker Hill Pavilion a few blocks away, near the U.S.S. Constitution in the Charlestown Navy Yard. Talks are held every hour on the hour (except 1pm).