The Battle of Bunker Hill (1775) was the largest military conflict in Boston during the Revolution. The British troops ultimately defeated the American Patriots, but lost more than 1,000 people (including the dead and the wounded) in the bloddy battle, where the Americans also lost about 450 people. The Bunker Hill Monument is a 67 m high granite obelisk built between 1827 and 1841. Visitors can climb to the top and have a look at the panorama of Boston. In front of the obelisk stands the statue of Colonel William Prescott, the commander of the American forces in the battle.