William Prescott

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Image:Statue of william prescott in charlestown massachusetts.jpg Image:Colonel william prescott house pepperell middlesex county massachusetts photo no 1.jpg Image:Colonel william prescott house pepperell middlesex county massachusetts photo no 2.jpg William Prescott (1726-1795) was an American Colonel in the Revolutionary War who commanded the rebel forces in the Battle of Bunker Hill. He was born at Groton, Massachusetts on February 20, 1726 to Benjamin Prescott (1696-1738) and Abigail Oliver Prescott (1697-1765). He married Abigail Hale (1733-1821) on April 13, 1758, and they had one son, also named William in 1762.

Besides Bunker Hill, Prescott had served in the French and Indian War and was active in the battles for New York City in 1776 and the Saratoga Campaign of 1777 commanding the 7th Continental Regiment.

His grandson, William H. Prescott was a noted historian and author. His younger brother Oliver Prescott also served during the war as a militia general.

Prescott was known for his famous quote that he emphasized with his soldiers, "Do not fire until you see the whites of their eyes." This was important because the soldiers at Bunker Hill were very low on ammunition.

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