"William Prescott in Command of American Minutemen Defending Bunker Hill" by Frederick Coffay Yohn depicts Colonel William Prescott during the Battle of Bunker Hill, which took place on June 17, 1775, during the American Revolutionary War. Bunker Hill was one of the first major engagements of the conflict, where American forces fortified Breed's Hill (often misnamed Bunker Hill in historical accounts) against British attack. Yohn captures a moment where Prescott, who is famously attributed with the command "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes," is leading the defense -a phrase has become emblematic of the determination and strategy of the American forces during this battle.