Timeline June 1775

Events in June 1775 3

• 1741 – 1775 Joseph Warren (1741-1775) Died 17 June 1775, aged 34 Joseph Warren was a Boston physician and leading Patriot organizer who helped draft early revolutionary resolutions and sent Paul Revere on his famous ride. He was killed in action at the Battle of Bunker Hill, where he chose to fight as a volunteer despite holding a general's commission. His death made him one of the first martyrs of the American Revolution.
• 1775 Washington appointed Commander-in-Chief Continental Congress names Washington to lead the new Continental Army The Second Continental Congress unanimously selected George Washington to command the newly formed Continental Army besieging Boston. His appointment united the colonies behind a single military leader and balanced New England's dominance in the conflict so far. Washington took command of the army at Cambridge, Massachusetts, in early July.
• 1775 Battle of Bunker Hill Costly British victory during the Siege of Boston British forces captured the Charlestown Peninsula near Boston after three assaults on colonial fortifications, suffering disproportionately heavy casualties. Though technically a defeat, the battle demonstrated that colonial militia could stand against British regulars. Patriot leader Joseph Warren was killed during the fighting.