William Prescott
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1726 – 1795
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Who was William Prescott?
William Prescott was an American colonel in the Revolutionary War who commanded the rebel forces in the Battle of Bunker Hill. Prescott is known for his order to his soldiers, "Do not fire until you see the whites of their eyes", such that the rebel troops may shoot at the enemy at shorter ranges, and therefore more accurately and lethally, and so conserve their limited stocks of ammunition. It is debated whether Prescott or someone earlier coined this memorable saying.
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- Born
- Feb 20, 1726
Groton - Nationality
- United States of America
- Died
- Oct 13, 1795
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on July 23, 2013
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