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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?

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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