What did the patriots prove at the battle of bunker hill?

The battle was a tactical victory for the British, but it proved to be a sobering experience, involving more than twice the casualties than the Americans had incurred, including many officers. The battle demonstrated that inexperienced Continental militia could stand up to regular British army troops in battle.

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The battle demonstrated that inexperienced Continental militia could stand up to regular British army troops in battle.

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a variant spelling of the word dote (british)