Three weeks after the Battle of Bunker Hill, the Continental Congress sent George III

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The Olive Branch Petition was sent by the Continental Congress to King George III in July 1775, three weeks after the Battle of Bunker Hill. It was a final attempt to avoid a full-scale war and urged the King to negotiate with the colonies. The petition expressed loyalty to the Crown while also asserting the rights of the colonists. However, the King refused to even receive or read the petition, and instead declared the colonies in open rebellion.

Three Weeks After the Battle of Bunker Hill, the Continental