minutemen

===21. __minutemen__-Members of the Massachusetts colony who could be ready to fight the British at a minute's notice. The Minutemen were the Militia of the colonies. A major battle took place at Breed's Hill but it was misunderstood as Bunker Hill which is right next to Breed's Hill. The British Sent 2400 soldiers and the colonist sent 1600 the British more than 1000 or more soldiers and the colonist lost less than 350.Diring the batel of Breed's hill. The british had to go back to the charles river in Boston. They were ready in a minutes notice.===