June 1775 Saturdy 17
Moord off Charles Town
Modt and fair Weather at 4 A M discover'd the Rebels throwing up a Redoubt on a Hill at the Back of Charles Town2 Began to fire upon them as did the Battery of [sic, on] Copps Hill at 8 Unmoor'd & run down aBreast of Winesimet Ferry & Moor'd at 11 the Troops landed at Charles Town ー a Continual fireing kept between both Armys at 2 PM Charles Town was set on fire. Boats empd fetching Wounded Men from Charles Town. Our Arm'd [sic! Army] storm'd the Redoubt. the Rebels retreated
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/546.
2. According to all contemporary acounts, the Lively was the first vessel to discover the entrenchments being thrown up on Breed's Hill.