what was the outcome of the bunker hill battle
A+E Networks. 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. fatal lack of ammunition dooms the colonists chances in an early American Revolutionary battle near Boston. 1  Contents. 2  Battle of Bunker Hill: Yankees Prepare to Fight on Breedâs Hill. 3  Battle of Bunker Hill: June 17, 1775.