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why did the american officers tell the volunteers to resist firing until you see the whites of their eyes at the battle of bunker hill?
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why did the american officers tell the volunteers to resist firing until you see the whites of their eyes at the battle of bunker hill?

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To make sure that they were close enough and make sure they were actually shooting at them
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