<span>On June 17, 1775, early in the Revolutionary War (1775-83), the British defeated the Americans at the Battle of Bunker Hill in Massachusetts. Despite their loss, the inexperienced colonial forces inflicted significant casualties against the enemy, and the battle provided them with an important confidence boost. Although commonly referred to as the Battle of Bunker Hill, most of the fighting occurred on nearby Breed’s Hill.</span>
<span>In his address to Americans, General MacArthur states that he believes that they must limit the war to make sure that the lives of their fighting men are not wasted and to see the safety of the country to prevent a third world war.<span>
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Because Congress also had Southern delegates that would stop any abolition movements when Northern delegates proposed it.
<span>Peasant assemblies across Russia had begun to take control of land in their area, preventing landowners from selling their crops. </span>