Bunker Hill: A City, a Siege, a Revolution
Nathaniel Philbrick, the bestselling author of In the Heart of the Sea and Mayflower, brings his prodigious talents to the story of the Boston battle that ignited the American Revolution.Boston in 1775 is an island city occupied by British troops after a series of incendiary incidents by patriots...
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Nathaniel Philbrick, the bestselling author of In the Heart of the Sea and Mayflower, brings his prodigious talents to the story of the Boston battle that ignited the American Revolution.Boston in 1775 is an island city occupied by British troops after a series of incendiary incidents by patriots who range from sober citizens to thuggish vigilantes. After the Boston Tea Pa
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Format: kindle
ASIN: B00AFPVNWY
Publisher: Viking Adult
Pages no: 416
Edition language: English
This is a good popular history of the Battle of Bunker Hill. Philbrick spends time one the various people and doesn't slur or malign either side. He also focuses quite a bit on non-famous actors and women.