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Bunker Hill

a City, a Siege, a Revolution
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Jul 20, 2019Tony_Jeffers rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Paul Revere plays an important role in the early part of the book and the events leading up to the battle. In fact Revere is Joseph Warren's main means of communication with others that are not near-by. Looking through the portrait section…
Mar 22, 2019smunzel rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Philbrick has written an extremely well researched book. The background of the Battle of Bunkerhill (actually fought on Breed's Hill) is thoroughly explained. Also related are the events after the battle until the British evacuate Boston…
Jan 10, 2016
Chapter 4.
Jan 29, 2015fjvalentin rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I thoroughly enjoyed this description of that difficult but crucial time in our nation's history. It is not so much just a depiction of the battle of Bunker Hill (Breed's Hill), but is more of a description of life in New England,…
Jun 11, 2014
I thought this was a fantastic account of what happened in Boston, with both loyalist's and patriot's perspectives. It doesn't sugarcoat the the patriots nor paint the Brits as the bad guys. The author puts you in the moment. It gives…
Aug 15, 2013JCLJaredH rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
I was disappointed that only two chapters in the middle of the book actually talk about the Battle of Bunker Hill. To me this book was more of a history of Boston and the surrounding area during the early part of the American Revolution…
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Jun 05, 2013george0819 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Mr. Philbrick clearly has a passion for New England history and just as clearly has done considerable research, but in my opinion the story doesn't hang together sufficiently. The story is built around Dr. Joseph Warren, a little known…