What was the colonists' first defeat?

Battle of long island. pls mark me brainlist

The technical first defeat was during the Battle of Bunker Hill… the reason I say technical is because of the casualties on the British side. When the British won the battle it was considered a “tragic victory” because even though they won the battle, they did so at a high cost.

Entrepreneurship, and settlement. Finding of new resources as well. The British and the french wanted to expand on and conclude and dispute.