William Prescott
American
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- Son: William Prescott Jr
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
| 1775/06/16 | Colonel Prescott musters 1,200 militia troops before marching to the Charlestown peninsula and erect defenses on Bunker Hill. A granite monument, erected in 1897, marks the event. | American Commander | Gannett House | Cambridge, MA | Battle of Bunker Hill | ||
| 1775/06/17 | Low on ammunition, William Prescott gives an order, "Do not fire until you see the whites of their eyes". | American Commander | Bunker Hill Monument | Boston | Battle of Bunker Hill |
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