By daybreak of June 17, the British became aware of the presence of colonial forces on the Peninsula and mounted an attack against them. Two assaults on the colonial positions were repulsed with significant British casualties but the redoubt was captured on their third assault, after the defenders ran out of ammunition. The colonists retreated over Bunker Hill, leaving the British in control of the Peninsula.Hubbard, Robert Ernest. Major General Israel Putnam: Hero of the American Revolution, pp. 87–95, McFarland & Company, Inc., Jefferson, NC, 2017. .
by daybreak of june 17 the british became aware of the presence of colonial forces on the peninsula and mounted an attack against them two assaults on the colonial positions were repulsed with significant british casualties but the redoubt was captured on their third assault after the defenders ran out of ammunition the colonists retreated over bunker hill leaving the british in control of the peninsulahubbard robert ernest major general israel putnam hero of the american revolution pp 87–95 mcfarland & company inc jefferson nc 2017 